Home health agency profile
Columbia River Home Health OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Kennewick, WA. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #64592.7 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
Columbia River 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.
- The potentially preventable readmission rate is 0.36 points below the dataset midpoint. Because lower is better, that supports the case that care is translating into safer transitions.
- 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
- 97.5% for timely start of care is 1.5 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 65.20 discharge function score is below the 73.13 midpoint. That weakens the case for an agency whose rehabilitation work should translate into functional gains.
What to compare next
- Compare Columbia River 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 | Columbia River Home Health |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 507061 |
| Location | Not listedKennewick, WA 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 care97.5%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved96.4%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved96.6%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved97.8%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up97.9%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure3.71
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 |
| 667 | Tri-cities Home Health CCN 507010 | Kennewick, WA | 92.6 | 4.5 of 5 | 68.7% discharge function; 4.70 PPR rate |
| 681 | Puget Sound Home Health of King County CCN 507122 | Tacoma, WA | 92.6 | 4.5 of 5 | 73.9% discharge function; 4.14 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 |
Columbia River Home Health ranks #645 of 3,640, above the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.5-star rating and 97.9% result for medication issues receiving timely follow-up are genuine positives. Its weakest reported percentage is still 96.4% for patients improving in walking or moving, so the CMS record is comparatively balanced rather than being carried by one exceptional measure.