{
 "city": "Hammond",
 "state": "LA",
 "state_name": "Louisiana",
 "slug": "hammond",
 "agency_count": 10,
 "rated_count": 10,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 10 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Hammond, LA. 10 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 7 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4.5 stars, are Centerwell Home Health, Elara Caring and Elara Caring.",
 "ranking": "CMS quality-of-patient-care stars desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "dataset": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
  "release": "July 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "197470",
   "name": "Centerwell Home Health",
   "name_cms": "CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "1305 Derek Drive, Suites 1 & 2",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 429-9040",
   "phone_e164": "+19854299040",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1992-09-15",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.11
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197470",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197470/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 1
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197417",
   "name": "Elara Caring",
   "name_cms": "ELARA CARING",
   "address": "1200 Derrick Drive, Ste 201a",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 549-0865",
   "phone_e164": "+19855490865",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1991-09-05",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.05
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197417",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197417/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 2
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197778",
   "name": "Elara Caring",
   "name_cms": "ELARA CARING",
   "address": "109 West Minnesota Park, Ste 6",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 340-8000",
   "phone_e164": "+19853408000",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2003-09-05",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.12
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197778",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197778/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197123",
   "name": "Apex Home Health, LLC",
   "name_cms": "APEX HOME HEALTH, LLC",
   "address": "1402 South Magnolia Street, Suites I & J",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 662-0552",
   "phone_e164": "+19856620552",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1984-04-18",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.22,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.16
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197123",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197123/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 4
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197019",
   "name": "Life Source Home Health",
   "name_cms": "LIFE SOURCE HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "107 N. Linden Street",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 419-1999",
   "phone_e164": "+19854191999",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1969-10-01",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.9
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197019",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197019/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 5
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197122",
   "name": "Stat Home Health Triton",
   "name_cms": "STAT HOME HEALTH TRITON",
   "address": "19184 Dr John Lambert Dr",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 956-7041",
   "phone_e164": "+19859567041",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1984-03-05",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.7,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.96
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197122",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197122/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 6
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197763",
   "name": "Vitalcaring Group",
   "name_cms": "VITALCARING GROUP",
   "address": "41601 Veterans Ave., Suite 200a",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 345-6343",
   "phone_e164": "+19853456343",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1999-11-09",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.07
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197763",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197763/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 7
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197764",
   "name": "Egan-Ochsner Home Health Northshore",
   "name_cms": "EGAN-OCHSNER HOME HEALTH NORTHSHORE",
   "address": "1200 Derek Drive, Ste 202",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 386-4958",
   "phone_e164": "+19853864958",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2000-03-23",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.73,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.86
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197764",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197764/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 8
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197667",
   "name": "Modern Home Health, Inc",
   "name_cms": "MODERN HOME HEALTH, INC",
   "address": "15781 Professional Plaza",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 429-0210",
   "phone_e164": "+19854290210",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1994-12-14",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.52,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.08
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197667",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197667/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 9
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197272",
   "name": "Audubon Home Health of Hammond",
   "name_cms": "AUDUBON HOME HEALTH OF HAMMOND",
   "address": "307 W Minnesota Park Rd",
   "city": "Hammond",
   "city_cms": "HAMMOND",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70403",
   "phone": "(985) 542-2010",
   "phone_e164": "+19855422010",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1990-05-02",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.43,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.18
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/hammond/#ccn-197272",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197272/view-all?state=LA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 10
  }
 ]
}