Puget Sound Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
65/ 100
Puget Sound Home Health of King County
Home health agency · 4002 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Ste 204A, Tacoma, WA 98409
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
58/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/08/2013 · CCN 507122
- Rank in Tacoma
- #2 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Washington
- #9 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
- 465
- Medicare spending
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 33 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 87.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 54.7% | 61.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.8% | 87.1% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94.2% | 88.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.1% | 89.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.3% | 91.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.1% | 84.4% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.8% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 75.4% | 69.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.4% | 82.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.7% | 91.3% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.4% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 84% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 79% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 78% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 114 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (33)
98001, 98002, 98003, 98010, 98022, 98023, 98030, 98031, 98032, 98038, 98042, 98047, 98051, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98092, 98106, 98108, 98116, 98118, 98126, 98136, 98146, 98148, 98166, 98168, 98178, 98188, 98198, 98409
Other home health agencies in Tacoma
Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
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Multicare Good Samaritan Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
43/ 100
Accentcare Home Health of Pierce County, LLC
NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Puget Sound Home Health of King County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Puget Sound Home Health of King County (CMS Certification Number 507122) has been Medicare-certified since 05/08/2013, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Puget Sound Home Health of King County compare to other home health agencies in Tacoma?
Puget Sound Home Health of King County ranks #2 of 5 home health agencies based in Tacoma on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Puget Sound Home Health of King County serve?
Puget Sound Home Health of King County reports serving 33 ZIP codes to CMS, including 98001, 98002, 98003, 98010, 98022. Call (253) 735-4282 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Puget Sound Home Health of King County. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.