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Medicare-certified home health agency

St Elizabeth Home Care

Home health agency in Florence, Kentucky

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

How patients did

Compared with the average Kentucky agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.

Care started on time99.1%
About the Kentucky averageState average 97.6%U.S. average 96.5%4579 of 4621 patients
What this measures

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.

Patients got better at walking95.0%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 90.5%U.S. average 88.6%2689 of 2843 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.

Falls with major injury · lower is better0.7%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 1.0%U.S. average 0.9%30 of 4582 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.

Patients sent home to the community83.1%

likely between 80.9% and 85.0%

Medicare: Better Than National RateU.S. rate 77.7%
What this measures

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.

Preventable hospital stays during care · lower is better12.6%

likely between 11.3% and 14.2%

Medicare: Worse Than National RateU.S. rate 10.8%
What this measures

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.

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Checked on flu shot67.9%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 58.5%U.S. average 64.2%2044 of 3011 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.

Got better at getting in and out of bed95.1%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 92.0%U.S. average 89.7%2695 of 2843 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.

Got better at bathing94.0%
About the Kentucky averageState average 92.9%U.S. average 90.6%2719 of 2870 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.

Less short of breath97.3%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 93.7%U.S. average 91.3%2373 of 2477 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.

Got better at taking medicines92.4%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 90.5%U.S. average 88.1%2478 of 2685 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.

Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared · lower is better0.1%
About the Kentucky averageState average 0.2%U.S. average 0.2%1 of 3027 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.

Medication problems acted on in time99.5%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 96.0%U.S. average 94.5%4597 of 4621 patients
What this measures

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.

Met expected function at discharge68.0%
Below the Kentucky averageState average 74.5%U.S. average 71.7%1963 of 2888 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.

Medication list sent to the next provider89.5%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 85.4%U.S. average 81.2%1552 of 1734 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.

Medication list given to the patient98.5%
Better than the Kentucky averageState average 92.6%U.S. average 92.2%2811 of 2853 patients
What this measures

Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.

Preventable readmission within 30 days · lower is better4.5%

likely between 3.7% and 5.4%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 4.1%
What this measures

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.

Medicare spending per episode1.08

8% above the national average

What patients said

Many surveys

303 completed surveys · 23% response rate

Based on 300 or more surveys, so this rating is steady.

  • Care was professional
  • Team communicated well
  • Discussed medicines, pain and safety
  • Rated the agency 9 or 10

83% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 84% · U.S. average 79%

Medicare payment

Cohort

Larger-volume

Total performance score

29.7 of 100

Cohort average 32.2

Payment adjustment

-0.4%

Payment year 2026

How it's calculated
MeasureWeightAchievementImprovementCounted
Potentially preventable hospitalization26.25%0.00.00.0
Discharge to community5.83%0.00.00.0
Improvement in dyspnea5.83%5.60.05.6
Improvement in oral medications5.83%5.51.35.5
Improvement in mobility8.75%6.84.66.8
Improvement in self-care8.75%7.05.27.0
ED use8.75%0.70.00.7
Care of patients6.00%5.35.35.3
Communication6.00%2.83.83.8
Specific care issues6.00%0.40.00.4
Overall rating6.00%4.44.94.9
Willingness to recommend6.00%2.83.13.1

About the agency

Services
Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
Ownership
For-profit
Certified since
1980
Address
7900 Tanners Gate Lane, Suite 100, Florence, KY 41042
ZIP codes served
41001, 41003, 41005, 41006, 41007, 41010, 41011, 41014, 41015, 41016, 41017, 41018
All 35 ZIP codes

41001, 41003, 41005, 41006, 41007, 41010, 41011, 41014, 41015, 41016, 41017, 41018, 41022, 41030, 41033, 41035, 41040, 41042, 41043, 41048, 41051, 41052, 41059, 41063, 41071, 41073, 41074, 41075, 41076, 41080, 41085, 41091, 41092, 41094, 41097

Data from CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15. This is CMS data, not a Logicly rating.

Better, about and below compare the agency with the state average. That is Logicly's reading of CMS numbers, not a CMS rating.

  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - agency score: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - count: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Discharge Function Score: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often home health patients, who have had a recent hospital stay, had a preventable hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge from home health: January 01, 2022-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients got better at bathing: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients remained at home within 31 days of being discharged from home health: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients were admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition while receiving home health care: January 01, 2024-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients' breathing improved: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team checked patients' medications and got doctor's orders for medication issues in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Patient: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Provider: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025