Home health agency profile
Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Walla Walla OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Walla Walla, WA. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #248182.5 score4.0 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
Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Walla Walla home health assessment
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.
Tradeoffs that matter
- 60.1% for timely start of care is 38.9 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about intake capacity and scheduling reliability, not just a statistical footnote.
- The 66.77 discharge function score is below the 73.13 midpoint. That weakens the case for an agency whose rehabilitation work should translate into functional gains.
- Its 4.91 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.
What to compare next
- Compare Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Walla Walla'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 | Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Walla Walla |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 507034 |
| Location | Not listedWalla Walla, WA 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 rating4.0 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care60.1%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved89.3%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved93.0%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved94.8%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up92.8%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure4.91
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in Washington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Puget Sound Home Health CCN 507101 | Tacoma, WA | 97.1 | 5.0 of 5 | 80.1% discharge function; 4.86 PPR rate |
| 109 | Alpha Home Health CCN 507107 | Everett, WA | 97.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 78.5% discharge function; 3.83 PPR rate |
| 154 | Eden Home Health CCN 507130 | Spokane Valley, WA | 96.5 | 5.0 of 5 | 73.4% discharge function; 4.15 PPR rate |
| 188 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 507071 | Everett, WA | 96.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 80.5% discharge function; 3.61 PPR rate |
| 357 | Central Washington Health Services CCN 507029 | Wenatchee, WA | 93.8 | 4.5 of 5 | 83.8% discharge function; 3.50 PPR rate |
| 449 | Elite Home Health CCN 507111 | Clarkston, WA | 93.4 | 4.5 of 5 | 78.3% discharge function; 3.57 PPR rate |
| 645 | Columbia River Home Health CCN 507061 | Kennewick, WA | 92.7 | 4.5 of 5 | 65.2% discharge function; 3.71 PPR rate |
| 667 | Tri-cities Home Health CCN 507010 | Kennewick, WA | 92.6 | 4.5 of 5 | 68.7% discharge function; 4.70 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 |
Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, Walla Walla ranks #2,481 of 3,640, below the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.0-star rating and 94.8% result for patients improving in bathing are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 60.1% for timely start of care trails the national middle of this dataset by 38.9 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in intake capacity and scheduling reliability.