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Merit Home Health Services Inc

Home health in Colton, California

Checked October 31, 2026

Provider details
Address1003 E COOLEY DR
CityColton
StateCalifornia
ZIP code92324
Phone909-825-8767
CMS certification number (CCN)053122
OwnershipPROPRIETARY
CertificationMedicare-certified home health agency (CMS)
Care typeshome health
Services offerednursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services
Palliative services basisNo palliative care program is shown in the agency's CMS Home Health Care Agencies record. That CMS file carries no palliative-care field, so this flag records CMS evidence only; it is not a claim the agency offers no palliative care.

Merit Home Health Services Inc is in 1003 E COOLEY DR, Colton, CA 92324. Phone: 909-825-8767. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services. CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating: 1.5 out of 5. CMS claims-based measures: discharge-to-community risk-standardized rate 68.39; potentially preventable hospitalization risk-standardized rate 12.37.

Quality measures

Source: CMS

Quality of patient care
Quality of patient care star rating1.5
Quality measures reported to CMS
DTC Numerator37
PPH Numerator5
PPR Numerator4
DTC Denominator59
PPH Denominator30
PPR Denominator72
DTC Observed Rate62.71
PPH Observed Rate16.67
PPR Observed Rate5.56
Discharge Function Score64.71
DTC Risk-Standardized Rate68.39
PPH Risk-Standardized Rate12.37
PPR Risk-Standardized Rate4.25
Offers Nursing Care ServicesYes
DTC Performance CategorizationSame As National Rate
Offers Medical Social ServicesYes
PPH Performance CategorizationSame As National Rate
PPR Performance CategorizationSame As National Rate
Offers Home Health Aide ServicesNo
Offers Physical Therapy ServicesYes
Offers Speech Pathology ServicesYes
Offers Occupational Therapy ServicesYes
How often patients' breathing improved44.24
Numerator for Discharge Function Score22
DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit)56.14
DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit)79.27
Denominator for Discharge Function Score34
How often patients got better at bathing47.11
PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit)6.92
PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit)20.13
PPR Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit)2.86
PPR Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit)5.86
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient84.38
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider43.48
Numerator for how often patients' breathing improved9
Denominator for how often patients' breathing improved26
Numerator for how often patients got better at bathing12
Denominator for how often patients got better at bathing33
How often patients got better at walking or moving around40.71
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed44.17
Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient27
Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider10
Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient32
Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider23
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury0.00
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury0.00
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth46.37
Numerator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around8
Numerator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed7
Denominator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around30
Denominator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed30
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner88.89
Numerator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury0
Denominator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury34
Numerator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury0
Numerator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth9
Denominator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury55
Denominator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth27
Numerator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner48
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely89.09
Denominator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner54
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season61.11
Numerator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely49
Denominator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely55
Numerator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season22
Denominator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season36
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally0.91
No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national)182
Home health CAHPS survey
Footnote Number12
Survey response rateNot Available
Number of completed SurveysNot Available
CMS Certification Number (CCN)053122
Footnote for Survey response rate12
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star RatingNot Available
Footnote for number of completed surveys12
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating Footnote12
Footnote for Star Rating for overall care from agency12
Star Rating for health team communicated well with themNot Available
Footnote for Star Rating for communicated well with them12
Footnote Star Rating discussed medicines, pain, home safety12
Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional wayNot Available
Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agencyNot Available
Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safetyNot Available
Footnote for Star Rating for gave care in a professional way12
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with themNot Available
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional wayNot Available
Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them12
Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way12
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with themNot Available
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and familyNot Available
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)Not Available
Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them12
Footnote for Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0(lowest) to 10(highest)12
Footnote for Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family12

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