Home Health Agencies in Memphis on Medicare Care Compare

Highest CMS Care Compare ratings in Memphis

The highest CMS Care Compare star ratings among the Memphis home health agencies listed on this page are 4.5 stars, reported for HomeChoice Health Services, Beacon Home Health, and Amedisys Home Care.

HomeChoice Health Services has a 4.5-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 6077 Primacy Parkway, Memphis, TN 38119. View the CMS Care Compare profile for HomeChoice Health Services.

Beacon Home Health has a 4.5-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 1255 Lynnfield Street, Suite 110, Memphis, TN 38119. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Beacon Home Health.

Amedisys Home Care has a 4.5-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 8245 Tournament Drive, Suite 255, Memphis, TN 38125. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Amedisys Home Care.

A high star rating is a public quality snapshot. It is not a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a promise that a specific aide has dementia training.

Other CMS-rated home health agencies serving Memphis

Other Medicare-certified home health agencies serving Memphis on this list have CMS Care Compare ratings of 3.5 stars or 3 stars, with published Memphis-area addresses.

Meritan, Inc has a 3.5-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 345 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38110. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Meritan, Inc.

Methodist Alliance Home Care has a 3-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 6400 Shelby View Dr, Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38134. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Methodist Alliance Home Care.

Americare Home Health Agency has a 3-star CMS Care Compare rating. Address: 7936 Players Forest Drive, Memphis, TN 38119. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Americare Home Health Agency.

Use the rating as one comparison point, then call the agency about staffing, visit frequency, and any dementia-related experience you need. Listing an agency here does not mean that agency recommends this website.

Memphis home health agencies without a listed star rating

Two Memphis home health agencies on this CMS Care Compare list do not currently show a star rating: Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc and Best Nurses, Inc.

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc has no star rating listed on CMS Care Compare. Address: 1255 Lynnfield Rd, Suite 295, Memphis, TN 38119. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.

Best Nurses, Inc has no star rating listed on CMS Care Compare. Address: 6071 Apple Tree Dr, Suite 5, Memphis, TN 38115. View the CMS Care Compare profile for Best Nurses, Inc.

A missing star rating is not the same as a zero rating, and it is not a reason by itself to assume poor care. Ask the agency why a rating is not shown and request recent quality information in writing.

How CMS Care Compare star ratings help families compare agencies

CMS Care Compare star ratings give Memphis families a public, standardized way to compare Medicare-certified home health agencies on quality-of-patient-care measures rather than on advertising claims alone.

Ratings on this page are the scores provided for each named agency. They are not a ranking invented by this site, and they do not measure whether a particular caregiver has completed dementia-specific training.

After you note the star rating, confirm the address, ask who would come to the home, and ask how the agency coordinates with hospital discharge or physician orders. Families leaving a hospital may also want to read about hospital discharge care so skilled visits and daily help are not confused with each other.

Questions to ask about dementia-specific training

Families in Memphis should ask every home health agency, before the first visit, whether nurses and aides receive dementia-specific training, how often that training is refreshed, and how staff respond to communication changes, wandering risk, and disrupted daily routines.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, so it helps to ask whether training covers Alzheimer's-related changes as well as other forms of dementia. The CDC overview of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is a plain-language starting point for families who want background before those conversations. This page does not diagnose dementia or recommend a treatment.

Bring a written list. Useful questions include:

• Do all aides and nurses who might enter our home complete dementia-specific training, or only some staff?
• How many hours of dementia training are required at hire, and how often is it repeated?
• How do you teach staff to communicate with a person who repeats questions, becomes agitated, or no longer follows multi-step instructions?
• Can you assign consistent caregivers so the person at home sees familiar faces?
• What is your process if wandering, sundowning, or refusal of personal care happens during a visit?
• Will the care plan note preferred routines, music, or calming approaches the family already uses?
• Who supervises the aide, and how quickly can a nurse or supervisor visit if cognition or safety needs change?

If you need longer daily support than intermittent home health visits, ask how the agency would coordinate with memory care at home, personal care, or companion care. Family caregivers who need a break can also ask about respite care.

Families who want research-oriented Alzheimer's resources can look up national centers through the NIA directory of Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. That directory is a research resource. It is not a rating of Memphis home health agencies.

Home health compared with other Memphis in-home supports

Medicare home health is skilled, usually part-time care from a Medicare-certified agency, while many Memphis families also arrange separate hourly help for companionship, bathing, or overnight presence.

Use the CMS-rated agencies above when a clinician has ordered home health. Use other in-home services when the need is daily cueing, supervision, or household help that home health visits may not cover for a full day. A 4.5-star home health rating does not automatically mean the same company will provide live-in support.

Keep a simple comparison sheet: agency name, star rating if listed, address, whether dementia training is documented, and which services would still need to be added. Revisit that sheet after you tour or interview each provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Memphis home health agencies have the highest CMS star ratings?

HomeChoice Health Services, Beacon Home Health, and Amedisys Home Care each have a 4.5-star CMS Care Compare rating on the list used for this page. That is the highest score among the Memphis agencies named here.

Where are the 4.5-star Memphis home health agencies located?

HomeChoice Health Services is at 6077 Primacy Parkway, Memphis, TN 38119. Beacon Home Health is at 1255 Lynnfield Street, Suite 110, Memphis, TN 38119. Amedisys Home Care is at 8245 Tournament Drive, Suite 255, Memphis, TN 38125.

What questions should I ask a Memphis home health agency about dementia training?

Ask whether every staff member who may visit has dementia-specific training, how many hours that training includes, how often it is updated, whether the same aides can be assigned, and what the team does if communication, wandering, or personal-care refusal becomes harder. Do not treat any answer as a medical diagnosis.

Do these Memphis agencies endorse this website or a private care service?

No. The names, ratings, and addresses are public CMS Care Compare directory facts. Listing a real local agency is not a claim that the agency, a clinic, or any clinician personally endorses this service.

Is Medicare home health the same as companion care or personal care in Memphis?

No. The agencies on this page are Medicare-certified home health providers. Companion care and personal care are separate kinds of in-home help that families often add when they need more hours of daily support than skilled home health visits provide. Compare both against your schedule and the person's safety needs.