Jefferson Healthcare Home Health
Home health agency · 2500 West Sims Way, Suite 300, Port Townsend, WA 98368
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/18/1979 · CCN 507050
- Rank in Washington
- #50 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
- 1,123
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 8 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 30.5% | 87.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 44.1% | 61.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 77.1% | 87.1% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 85.8% | 88.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 76.3% | 89.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 75.4% | 91.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 74.5% | 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 | 80% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 4.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 67.9% | 69.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.7% | 82.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 87.4% | 91.3% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.8% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 84% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 79% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 196 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (8)
98320, 98325, 98339, 98358, 98365, 98368, 98376, 98382
Frequently asked questions
Is Jefferson Healthcare Home Health Medicare-certified?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Jefferson Healthcare Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.