Home health agency

Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health

825 22nd Street, Fairbury, NE, 68352

Ownership type: Non-Profit. Medicare-certified Feb 22, 1984. (402) 729-6857

CMS quality of patient care
Not rated by CMS

At a glance

CMS does not report a quality-of-patient-care star rating for Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health, and publishes 11 of 17 quality measures for this agency. CMS lists 4 of 6 services. A missing rating is not a bad rating — it usually means the agency was too small for CMS to report reliably.
CMS star
not rated
Measures reported
11
of 17
Services listed
4
of 6 CMS-listed
Ownership type
Non-Profit
CMS-reported
Data snapshot
2026-07-17
CMS dataset

CMS data profile

What CMS publishes for this agency — the star rating, which measure categories are covered, and how the rating compares with the state.

CMS information available

Which measure categories CMS reports for this agency, and how completely.

Did patients get better?4/6
Safety2/2
Timeliness and care processes2/3
Care transitions2/3
Hospital visits0/2
Medicare spending1/1

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17

Methodology
Measures CMS reports for this agency in each category, out of the measures CMS publishes. Missing values are never treated as zero.

CMS reports 11 of 17 measures for this agency, and no star rating.

Why some CMS information is unavailable

CMS: The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

  • The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

Missing values are never treated as zero.

Selected outcomes

A small number of important CMS patient-care measures. The full measure set is in the technical appendix.

Selected CMS measures

How this agency performs on the patient-care measures CMS reports.

Did patients get better?
MeasureCMS value
Patients got better at walking or moving around44.65%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed50.06%
Patients got better at bathing46.93%
Patients' breathing improved
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Patients got better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Discharge function score73.33
Safety
MeasureCMS value
New or worsened pressure sores(lower is better)3.89%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury(lower is better)0%

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17

Methodology
Measures with no value are shown as “Not reported”, never as zero. Patients/episodes denominators are in the technical appendix.

Services

Services CMS lists for this agency. Confirm current availability with the agency.

Nursing carePhysical therapyOccupational therapyHome health aide

Related research

Frequently asked questions

Does Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health have a CMS star rating?

Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health does not have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating in the current dataset. CMS explains: the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. A missing rating is not a bad rating — it usually means the agency was too small for CMS to report reliably.

Which CMS measures are reported for Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health?

CMS reports 11 of 17 quality measures for Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health in this dataset. Measures with no value are shown as “Not reported,” never as zero.

What services does Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health offer?

CMS records list the following services for Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health: nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide. Confirm current service availability with the agency.

How can I verify Jefferson Community Health & Life Home Health's current information?

SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Look up CCN 287037 on Medicare's official Care Compare tool to confirm current ratings, certification, and contact details.

Technical appendix

Record identifiers

CMS certification number (CCN)
287037
Ownership type
Non-Profit
Medicare certification date
Feb 22, 1984
Phone (CMS-listed)
(402) 729-6857
Source snapshot
Apr2026
All 17 CMS measures, with denominators
Did patients get better?
MeasureCMS value
Patients got better at walking or moving around44.65%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed50.06%
Patients got better at bathing46.93%
Patients' breathing improved
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Patients got better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Discharge function score73.33
Safety
MeasureCMS value
New or worsened pressure sores(lower is better)3.89%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury(lower is better)0%
Timeliness and care processes
MeasureCMS value
Started care in a timely manner80%
Checked whether patients received a flu shot
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Acted on medication issues promptly96.67%
Care transitions
MeasureCMS value
Patients who returned home and stayed home after care80.48%
Hospital visits
MeasureCMS value
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions(lower is better)
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Potentially preventable hospitalizations(lower is better)
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Medicare spending
MeasureCMS value
Medicare spending per episode, compared with the national average1.01
Additional CMS measures
MeasureCMS value
Health information sent to the patient's provider
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Health information given to the patient84%

How to verify this data

This page reproduces public CMS records. For the authoritative, current record — including certification status — look up CCN 287037 on Medicare’s Care Compare.

Data reflects the current CMS Home Health Care Agencies dataset and may lag current conditions. The CMS star rating summarizes past patient-care measures and is not a judgment about current care. See methodology.

SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.