Home health agency profile

Centerwell Home Health OT home health profile

CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Lincoln, NE. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.

National rank #124789.3 score4.0 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.

The OT Index rank#1247National rank among rankable CMS home health agencies offering OT services.
Composite score89.3Weighted CMS quality, functional outcomes, timely care, PPR, and case volume.
CMS quality stars4.0Quality of patient care star rating on a one-to-five scale.
Measure volume497Largest selected CMS quality-measure denominator used as confidence context.

Our take

Centerwell Home Health home health assessment

Centerwell Home Health ranks #1,247 of 3,640, above the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.0-star rating and 99.8% result for patients whose care started on time are genuine positives. Its weakest reported percentage is still 86.2% for patients improving in walking or moving, so the CMS record is comparatively balanced rather than being carried by one exceptional measure.

Why it stands out

  • The 4.0-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 83.73, 10.60 points above the dataset midpoint. That is especially relevant to OTs because it reflects functional status at discharge.
  • The agency sits in the top 35% of the national CMS-backed comparison, so its stronger measures hold up when combined rather than looking good in isolation.

Tradeoffs that matter

  • 86.2% for walking improvement is 3.3 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about mobility outcomes, not just a statistical footnote.
  • Its 4.17 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.

What to compare next

  • Compare Centerwell Home Health'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 nameCenterwell Home Health
CMS certification number287060
LocationNot listedLincoln, NE Not listed
OwnershipProprietary
PhoneNot listed
Source datasetCMS 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 rating4.0 / 5

CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.

Timely start of care99.8%

How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.

Walking or moving improved86.2%

CMS functional-improvement measure.

Bed transfers improved92.7%

CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.

Bathing improved90.0%

CMS self-care improvement measure.

Medication follow-up98.8%

Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.

Lower readmission pressure4.17

CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.

Same-state peers

Other ranked home health agencies in Nebraska

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.

RankAgencyLocationScoreQuality starsFunction and readmission
96Centerwell Home Health

CCN 287038

Omaha, NE97.15.0 of 577.9% discharge function; 3.06 PPR rate
145Good Samaritan Society Home Health

CCN 287104

Grand Island, NE96.65.0 of 580.2% discharge function; 5.33 PPR rate
167Good Samaritan Society Home Care of Southeast Ne

CCN 287115

Auburn, NE96.35.0 of 585.8% discharge function; 5.33 PPR rate
285Tabitha Home Health Care

CCN 287002

Lincoln, NE94.24.5 of 580.0% discharge function; 3.98 PPR rate
433Heritage Oncare Home Health, LLC

CCN 287155

Omaha, NE93.54.5 of 580.9% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate
865Amedisys Home Health of the Midlands

CCN 287003

Omaha, NE91.04.0 of 588.6% discharge function; 4.43 PPR rate
1078Chi Health at Home - Grand Island

CCN 287005

Grand Island, NE89.84.0 of 578.8% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate
1304Accentcare Home Health of Nebraska

CCN 287151

Omaha, NE89.14.0 of 573.0% discharge function; 4.13 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.

RankAgencyLocationScoreQuality starsFunction and readmission
1Excell Home Care Inc

CCN 058212

Paramount, CA99.45.0 of 5100% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate
2Eden Home Health

CCN 297035

Reno, NV99.05.0 of 594.1% discharge function; 3.59 PPR rate
3Home Care Experts

CCN 147730

Burr Ridge, IL98.75.0 of 589.5% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate
4Med1care, LLC

CCN 368362

Findlay, OH98.65.0 of 599.0% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate
5Centerwell Home Health

CCN 017171

Cullman, AL98.65.0 of 592.0% discharge function; 4.03 PPR rate
6Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc

CCN 058135

Los Angeles, CA98.65.0 of 599.6% discharge function; 3.31 PPR rate