Home health agencies in Lakeland, Florida
The 9 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Lakeland, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 9
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 6
- of 9
- Report ≥1 measure
- 6
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 3.5
- Florida avg 3.51
How Lakeland compares
The city's CMS star profile against Florida, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Lakeland's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with Florida.
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| Rating | Providers | Share | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 1 | 11.1% | 9.0% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 2 | 22.2% | 13.1% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 2 | 22.2% | 10.4% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 1 | 11.1% | 5.9% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| No star | 3 | 33.3% | 35.3% |
| Total | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 9 Medicare-certified agencies in Lakeland; Florida shares from all 1,134 in the state. The CMS quality star is published in half-star steps and shown here without rounding. Agencies CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Lakeland’s largest divergence from Florida is at 3.5★: 0.0% of the city’s agencies against 11.9% statewide (-11.9 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Lakeland
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baycare Home Care INC | 4 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
| Care and Life | 2.5 | 17 | Not reported |
| Centerwell Home Health | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Concierge Home Care | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Dominion Resource Center LLC | — | 0 | Not reported |
| Enhabit Home Health | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Independence Home Health of Central Florida | — | 0 | Not reported |
| Philadelphia Professionals INC | — | 0 | Not reported |
| Trucare Home Health Solutions LLC | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Lakeland, Florida?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 9 agencies in Lakeland, Florida. Of these, 6 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Lakeland?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Lakeland is 3.5 of 5, compared with the Florida average of 3.51. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some Lakeland agencies have no star rating?
CMS only publishes a star when an agency has enough Medicare episodes in the reporting window to compute one reliably. An agency that is small or newly certified may have no star and few or no measures. That is a gap in the public record, not a negative result, and it is never shown as a zero.
How do I verify a home health agency in Lakeland?
SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Confirm current details on the official Medicare Care Compare site and with the agency directly.