Gentle Care Homehealth
Home health agency in Fresno, 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 timeBetter than average
97.9%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% · 93 of 95 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
79.7%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% · 36 of 52 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBelow average
1.1%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 95 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.
82.4%likely between 73.0% and 90.3%
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.
11.8%likely between 7.7% and 18.3%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
74.2%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% · 46 of 62 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedAbout average
81.9%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% · 34 of 52 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
82.6%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.0% · U.S. average 90.6% · 39 of 52 patients
Less short of breathBetter than average
93.2%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 87.2% · U.S. average 91.3% · 32 of 38 patients
Got better at taking medicinesAbout average
81.6%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% · 34 of 49 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 53 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
89.5%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% · 85 of 95 patients
Met expected function at dischargeAbout average
61.5%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% · 32 of 52 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerAbout average
81.0%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% · 47 of 58 patients
Medication list given to the patientBetter than average
97.1%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% · 34 of 35 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.
4.1%likely between 2.8% and 6.3%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.93
7% below the national average
What patients said
96% would definitely recommend this agency, from 16 patient surveys.
State average 77% · U.S. average 79% · 22% 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
Fewer than 70 patients completed the survey. Use the scores shown, if any, with caution as the number of surveys may be too low to accurately tell how an agency is doing.
Medicare payment
Medicare has not scored this agency in the value-based purchasing program for this payment year.
About the agency
- Services
- No services listed
- Certified
- Since 2023
- Address
- 5100 N 6th Street Suite 154, Fresno, CA 93710
- ZIP codes served
- 93230, 93245, 93247, 93257, 93602, 93609, 93610, 93611, 93612, 93614, 93618, 93619
All 42 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
93230, 93245, 93247, 93257, 93602, 93609, 93610, 93611, 93612, 93614, 93618, 93619, 93625, 93631, 93636, 93637, 93638, 93640, 93643, 93644, 93648, 93654, 93657, 93662, 93675, 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705, 93706, 93710, 93711, 93720, 93722, 93725, 93726, 93727, 93728, 93730, 93737, 93740