Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice
Home health agency · 1506 E Radio Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/04/1993 · CCN 507097
- Rank in Washington
- #36 of 64 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 583
- Medicare spending
- 10% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 10 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 57.7% | 87.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.4% | 61.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 91.8% | 87.1% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 86.9% | 89.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.1% | 91.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.8% | 84.4% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 59.6% | 69.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 54.3% | 82.6% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 90.5% | 91.3% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.7% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 84% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 66% | 79% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 65 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
98068, 98922, 98925, 98926, 98934, 98940, 98941, 98943, 98946, 98950
Frequently asked questions
Is Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice Medicare-certified?
How does Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice compare to other home health agencies in Ellensburg?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Kittitas Valley Home Health & Hospice. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.