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Homeward Bound Home Health
Home health agency · 205 W. Maple St., Suite B, Lancaster, WI 53813
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
40/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/25/1996 · CCN 527258
- Rank in Lancaster
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Wisconsin
- #55 of 70 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 147
- Medicare spending
- 9% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 54 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.5% | 95.6% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 60.4% | 71.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 76.8% | 89.1% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 76.8% | 91.4% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 74.6% | 90.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 59.7% | 91.5% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 72.1% | 87.4% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.7% | 96.8% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 62.2% | 79.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 41.7% | 83.3% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97% | 94.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.5% | — | 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 82% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 78% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 59 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (54)
53504, 53506, 53507, 53510, 53518, 53530, 53533, 53541, 53556, 53565, 53569, 53573, 53578, 53581, 53583, 53586, 53587, 53801, 53802, 53803, 53804, 53805, 53806, 53807, 53808, 53809, 53810, 53811, 53813, 53816, 53818, 53821, 53826, 53901, 53913, 53924, 53926, 53929, 53944, 53948, 53950, 53954, 53959, 53960, 53965, 53968, 53969, 54626, 54631, 54634, 54639, 54652, 54655, 54657
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Frequently asked questions
Is Homeward Bound Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Homeward Bound Home Health (CMS Certification Number 527258) has been Medicare-certified since 11/25/1996, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Homeward Bound Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Lancaster?
Homeward Bound Home Health ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Lancaster on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Homeward Bound Home Health serve?
Homeward Bound Home Health reports serving 54 ZIP codes to CMS, including 53504, 53506, 53507, 53510, 53518. Call (608) 723-6601 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Homeward Bound Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.