Home health agency profile

Puget Sound Home Health of King County OT home health profile

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

National rank #68192.6 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.

The OT Index rank#681National rank among rankable CMS home health agencies offering OT services.
Composite score92.6Weighted CMS quality, functional outcomes, timely care, PPR, and case volume.
CMS quality stars4.5Quality of patient care star rating on a one-to-five scale.
Measure volume631Largest selected CMS quality-measure denominator used as confidence context.

Our take

Puget Sound Home Health of King County home health assessment

Puget Sound Home Health of King County ranks #681 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. Its weakest reported percentage is still 91.9% 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 4.5-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 73.91, 0.78 points above the dataset midpoint. That is especially relevant to OTs because it reflects functional status at discharge.
  • The agency sits in the top 19% of the national CMS-backed comparison, so its stronger measures hold up when combined rather than looking good in isolation.

Tradeoffs that matter

  • Its 4.14 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.
  • The 0 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 Puget Sound Home Health of King County'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 namePuget Sound Home Health of King County
CMS certification number507122
LocationNot listedTacoma, WA 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 rating4.5 / 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 improved93.4%

CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.

Bathing improved93.9%

CMS self-care improvement measure.

Medication follow-up99.4%

Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.

Lower readmission pressure4.14

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.

RankAgencyLocationScoreQuality starsFunction and readmission
95Puget Sound Home Health

CCN 507101

Tacoma, WA97.15.0 of 580.1% discharge function; 4.86 PPR rate
109Alpha Home Health

CCN 507107

Everett, WA97.05.0 of 578.5% discharge function; 3.83 PPR rate
154Eden Home Health

CCN 507130

Spokane Valley, WA96.55.0 of 573.4% discharge function; 4.15 PPR rate
188Centerwell Home Health

CCN 507071

Everett, WA96.05.0 of 580.5% discharge function; 3.61 PPR rate
357Central Washington Health Services

CCN 507029

Wenatchee, WA93.84.5 of 583.8% discharge function; 3.50 PPR rate
449Elite Home Health

CCN 507111

Clarkston, WA93.44.5 of 578.3% discharge function; 3.57 PPR rate
645Columbia River Home Health

CCN 507061

Kennewick, WA92.74.5 of 565.2% discharge function; 3.71 PPR rate
667Tri-cities Home Health

CCN 507010

Kennewick, WA92.64.5 of 568.7% 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.

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