Steward Home Health Agency, Inc.
Home health agency in Bellflower, California
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average California agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
87.6%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 95.3% · U.S. average 96.5% · 296 of 338 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
94.0%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 83.4% · U.S. average 88.6% · 216 of 278 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.3%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.6% · U.S. average 0.9% · 1 of 338 patients
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
96.2%likely between 92.6% and 99.2%
National rate 77.7% (dashed line)
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
8.4%likely between 5.7% and 12.4%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
95.4%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 70.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 185 of 194 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBetter than average
93.9%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 82.1% · U.S. average 89.7% · 160 of 272 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
79.3%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 193 of 291 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
84.7%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 87.2% · U.S. average 91.3% · 221 of 281 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 81.0% · U.S. average 88.1% · 271 of 293 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterAbout average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 293 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeAbout average
91.4%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 92.4% · U.S. average 94.5% · 309 of 338 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
20.8%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 62.0% · U.S. average 71.7% · 61 of 293 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
4.0%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 81.7% · U.S. average 81.2% · 10 of 247 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
42.2%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 92.7% · U.S. average 92.2% · 38 of 90 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
4.4%likely between 3.2% and 5.9%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.09
9% above the national average
What patients said
95% would definitely recommend this agency, from 8 patient surveys.
State average 77% · U.S. average 79% · 4% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- Not rated yet
- Team communicated well
- Not rated yet
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- Not rated yet
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- Not rated yet
Zero, or very few, patients met the survey’s rules for inclusion. The scores shown, if any, reflect a very small number of surveys and may not accurately tell how an agency is doing.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
17.2 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-2.3%
Payment year 2026
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- Potentially preventable hospitalization0.0 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community10.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 10.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.6 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.6 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications2.4 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 2.4 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility4.8 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 4.5 · Improvement 4.8 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care0.2 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.2 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts0% weight
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- Communication— pts0% weight
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- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
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- Overall rating— pts0% weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts0% weight
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Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2012
- Address
- 16446 Woodruff Ave, Suite B, Bellflower, CA 90706
- ZIP codes served
- 90023, 90028, 90240, 90241, 90242, 90249, 90302, 90502, 90706, 90745, 90802, 90807
All 21 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
90023, 90028, 90240, 90241, 90242, 90249, 90302, 90502, 90706, 90745, 90802, 90807, 91016, 91205, 91604, 91607, 91741, 92506, 92675, 92706, 92804