Home health agencies in North Charleston, South Carolina
The 5 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in North Charleston, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 5
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 4
- of 5
- Report ≥1 measure
- 4
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 4
- South Carolina avg 3.9
How North Charleston compares
The city's CMS star profile against South Carolina, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How North Charleston's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with South Carolina.
View as a table
| Rating | Providers | Share | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 2 | 40.0% | 33.8% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 1 | 20.0% | 20.6% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 1 | 20.0% | 11.8% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| No star | 1 | 20.0% | 5.9% |
| Total | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 5 Medicare-certified agencies in North Charleston; South Carolina shares from all 68 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
North Charleston’s largest divergence from South Carolina is at 3.5★: 0.0% of the city’s agencies against 16.2% statewide (-16.2 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in North Charleston
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amedisys Home Health of Charleston | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Centerwell Home Health | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Interim Healthcare | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Kidscare Home Health of South Carolina LLC | — | 0 | PROPRIETARY |
| Nhc Homecare - Low Country | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in North Charleston, South Carolina?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 5 agencies in North Charleston, South Carolina. Of these, 4 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in North Charleston?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in North Charleston is 4 of 5, compared with the South Carolina average of 3.9. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some North Charleston 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 North Charleston?
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.