Home health agency profile
Altru's Home Health OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Grand Forks, ND. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #67792.6 score4.5 CMS starsNon-profit
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
Altru's Home Health 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 81.29, 8.16 points above the dataset midpoint. That is especially relevant to OTs because it reflects functional status at discharge.
- The potentially preventable readmission rate is 0.12 points below the dataset midpoint. Because lower is better, that supports the case that care is translating into safer transitions.
Tradeoffs that matter
- 91.6% for medication follow-up is 5.5 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about care coordination, not just a statistical footnote.
- The 8.4 percentage points spread between its strongest and weakest reported percentages shows where performance is least even, even if the overall CMS rating is strong.
What to compare next
- Compare Altru's 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 name | Altru's Home Health |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 357014 |
| Location | Not listedGrand Forks, ND Not listed |
| Ownership | Non-profit |
| 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 care100%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved91.9%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved93.5%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved94.3%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up91.6%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure3.95
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in North Dakota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1723 | Sanford Home Care Fargo CCN 357037 | Fargo, ND | 86.6 | 3.5 of 5 | 84.4% discharge function; 3.68 PPR rate |
| 1867 | Chi Health at Home - Hha CCN 357035 | Valley City, ND | 86.0 | 3.5 of 5 | 85.0% discharge function; 4.07 PPR rate |
| 1915 | Chi Health at Home CCN 357016 | Bismarck, ND | 85.8 | 3.5 of 5 | 80.6% discharge function; 4.14 PPR rate |
| 2171 | Ethos Home Health CCN 357302 | Fargo, ND | 84.8 | 3.5 of 5 | 76.0% discharge function; 4.60 PPR rate |
| 2314 | Good Samaritan Society Home Care CCN 357007 | Devils Lake, ND | 84.2 | 3.5 of 5 | 78.9% discharge function; 4.43 PPR rate |
| 2591 | Caringedge Healthcare of Minot CCN 357305 | Minot, ND | 81.9 | 3.0 of 5 | 71.9% discharge function; 3.73 PPR rate |
| 2866 | Sanford Home Care - Hha CCN 357029 | Mandan, ND | 80.7 | 3.0 of 5 | 77.0% discharge function; 4.58 PPR rate |
| 3285 | Trinity Hospitals Home Health CCN 357044 | Minot, ND | 76.4 | 2.5 of 5 | 69.2% discharge function; 4.43 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 |
Altru's Home Health ranks #677 of 3,640, above the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.5-star rating and 100% result for patients whose care started on time are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 91.6% for medication follow-up trails the national middle of this dataset by 5.5 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in care coordination.