Home health agency profile
Christus Homecare Shreveport-bossier OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Shreveport, LA. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #65492.7 score4.5 CMS starsProprietary
Agency snapshot
What CMS patient-care data says about this agency
The OT Index profile keeps CMS patient-care quality data visible and separate from employer-fit questions that CMS does not measure, such as OT staffing, mileage policy, visit pay, caseload design, and documentation burden.
Our take
Christus Homecare Shreveport-bossier home health assessment
Why it stands out
- The 4.5-star rating is above the 3.5-star midpoint of the agencies in this dataset, so the overall care result is meaningfully better than typical.
- Its discharge function score is 83.38, 10.25 points above the dataset midpoint. That is especially relevant to OTs because it reflects functional status at discharge.
- The agency sits in the top 18% of the national CMS-backed comparison, so its stronger measures hold up when combined rather than looking good in isolation.
Tradeoffs that matter
- 88.9% for medication follow-up is 8.2 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about care coordination, not just a statistical footnote.
- Its 5.21 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.
What to compare next
- Compare Christus Homecare Shreveport-bossier's weakest CMS measure with nearby agencies first; that is more revealing than comparing star ratings alone.
- Convert any per-visit offer into an effective hourly rate after drive time, cancellations, meetings, and documentation before comparing it with salaried work.
- Put territory size, daily visit expectations, weekend rotation, and documentation support beside the same terms from another branch; those operating details determine whether the clinical quality is sustainable for staff.
| Provider name | Christus Homecare Shreveport-bossier |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 197074 |
| Location | Not listedShreveport, LA Not listed |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Phone | Not listed |
| Source dataset | CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset 6jpm-sxkc, The OT Index import 2026 |
Quality measures
Patient outcomes and care-process measures
These CMS measures help you compare agencies because home health OT work depends on patient function, timely care coordination, and reliable agency operations.
Quality star rating4.5 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care99.0%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved94.1%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved97.2%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved93.2%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up88.9%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure5.21
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in Louisiana
Same-state comparisons are more useful than national rank alone because home health employment quality depends heavily on local route density, payer mix, and branch operations.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Elara Caring CCN 197226 | Bossier City, LA | 97.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 86.0% discharge function; 4.24 PPR rate |
| 60 | Elara Caring CCN 197161 | Mansfield, LA | 97.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 85.2% discharge function; 3.90 PPR rate |
| 75 | Elara Caring CCN 197566 | Metairie, LA | 97.3 | 5.0 of 5 | 84.6% discharge function; 4.15 PPR rate |
| 140 | Lakeshore Home Health CCN 197789 | Breaux Bridge, LA | 96.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 69.6% discharge function; 4.19 PPR rate |
| 199 | Stat Home Health, LLC CCN 197549 | La Place, LA | 95.8 | 5.0 of 5 | 59.3% discharge function; 3.77 PPR rate |
| 224 | Elara Caring CCN 197778 | Hammond, LA | 95.3 | 4.5 of 5 | 92.5% discharge function; 3.71 PPR rate |
| 255 | Mercy Home Health Services CCN 197767 | Mandeville, LA | 94.6 | 4.5 of 5 | 81.1% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate |
| 270 | Nursing Specialties CCN 197297 | Lafayette, LA | 94.3 | 4.5 of 5 | 84.3% discharge function; 3.61 PPR rate |
National alternatives
Top national agencies for comparison
Use national peers to understand how the CMS quality profile compares with the top of the current home health ranking.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excell Home Care Inc CCN 058212 | Paramount, CA | 99.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 100% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate |
| 2 | Eden Home Health CCN 297035 | Reno, NV | 99.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 94.1% discharge function; 3.59 PPR rate |
| 3 | Home Care Experts CCN 147730 | Burr Ridge, IL | 98.7 | 5.0 of 5 | 89.5% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate |
| 4 | Med1care, LLC CCN 368362 | Findlay, OH | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.0% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate |
| 5 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 017171 | Cullman, AL | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 92.0% discharge function; 4.03 PPR rate |
| 6 | Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc CCN 058135 | Los Angeles, CA | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.6% discharge function; 3.31 PPR rate |
Christus Homecare Shreveport-bossier ranks #654 of 3,640, above the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.5-star rating and 99.0% result for patients whose care started on time are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 88.9% for medication follow-up trails the national middle of this dataset by 8.2 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in care coordination.