Home Health Agencies in ZIP 70601 (Lake Charles, LA)
3 Medicare-certified home health agencies operate in ZIP 70601, Lake Charles, LA, per the current CMS data, where rated providers average 3.3 out of 5.
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Home health agencies bring skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and aide services into the home. Medicare certifies the agencies that satisfy federal standards, and CMS publishes quality measures for each one.
Choosing among home health agencies in ZIP 70601
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 70601, Lake Charles, LA, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
Data profile for ZIP 70601
Using CMS data, we can profile the 3 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 70601: 3 (100%) carry a published overall star rating. Recorded ownership divides as 3 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 at CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK (for-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 2.5 to 4.5 out of 5. Where agencies report timeliness, 98.7% of patients received timely care. On patient-improvement measures, reporting agencies average 84.0% for walking and 88.0% for bathing. Reporting agencies average 3.3 out of 5 on the quality-of-patient-care star.
| Providers on record | 3 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 3 of 3 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 3.3 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK (4.5 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 3 for-profit |
| Avg quality-of-patient-care star | 3.3 / 5 |
| Avg timely care | 98.7% |
| Avg improved walking | 84.0% |
Medicare-certified home health agencies in ZIP 70601
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CMS measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Quality of care | Timely care | Improved walking | Improved bathing | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS HOMECARE ST PATRICK | 4.5 | 4.5 | 99.2% | 94.7% | 94.4% | for-profit |
| HH AGENCY OF LAKE CHARLES MEMO | 3.0 | 3.0 | 99.5% | 79.1% | 84.7% | for-profit |
| HOME HEALTH CARE 2000-LAKE CHARLES | 2.5 | 2.5 | 97.3% | 78.1% | 84.8% | for-profit |
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Data sources
Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (processing date 2026-10-06). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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