Top-Rated Home Care Agencies in Seattle

Seattle families can compare real CMS Care Compare overall star ratings and street addresses for local Medicare-certified home health agencies, then use those listings as a starting point for interviews about dementia-specific training.

A listing on this page is not an endorsement by any named agency, clinic, or health system, and it is not medical advice. Ratings describe selected Medicare home health quality measures. They do not, by themselves, prove that an agency has specialized Alzheimer's or dementia training.

CMS Care Compare Home Health Agencies Serving Seattle

Four home health agencies with Seattle addresses are listed here with their CMS Care Compare overall star ratings and street addresses, based on the Care Compare records used for this page.

Among these four, Kline Galland Home Health has the highest overall star rating (4). Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice is listed at 2.5 stars, Sea Mar Home Health at 1 star, and Universal Home Care LLC has no overall star rating in this dataset.

Kline Galland Home Health

CMS Care Compare overall star rating: 4.

Address: 6100 4TH AVE S., SUITE 403, SEATTLE, WA 98108.

This agency is listed as a home health agency. Ask directly whether the team that would visit your home has current dementia-specific training, because a 4-star overall score is not the same as a memory-care credential.

Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice

CMS Care Compare overall star rating: 2.5.

Address: 201 16TH AVE EAST, CWB-C140, SEATTLE, WA 98112.

This listing is a directory entry only. It does not mean Kaiser Permanente endorses this page or any private care service.

Sea Mar Home Health

CMS Care Compare overall star rating: 1.

Address: 8915 14TH AVE S #303, SEATTLE, WA 98108.

A lower overall star rating is a reason to read the full Care Compare quality details and to ask specific questions about staffing, supervision, and dementia training before you enroll.

Universal Home Care LLC

CMS Care Compare overall star rating: not reported in the data used for this page.

Address: 5811 RAINIER AVE S STE 111, SEATTLE, WA 98118.

When an overall star rating is missing, families still can request the agency's quality reports, staff credentials, and written dementia-training policy.

How CMS Home Health Star Ratings Work

CMS Care Compare overall star ratings summarize selected quality measures for Medicare-certified home health agencies, so they help you compare agencies at a glance but they do not describe every service a household may need.

Medicare home health is typically skilled and intermittent (for example, nursing or therapy visits ordered as part of a plan of care). That is different from ongoing non-medical help such as personal care, companion care, or memory care at home.

Use the star rating to shortlist agencies, then verify the address, service area, and whether the clinicians who would be assigned have dementia-specific education. For a wider view of local options, see the Seattle care guide.

Questions to Ask About Dementia-Specific Training

Ask every Seattle home health agency how its staff are trained to support people living with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, because a CMS star rating does not by itself show dementia-specific skills.

The CDC overview of Alzheimer's disease and dementia describes Alzheimer's disease as a type of dementia that can affect memory, thinking, and daily function. That is background for family interviews, not a diagnosis and not a treatment plan.

Bring these questions to an admissions nurse, clinical manager, or intake coordinator:

• Do nurses, therapists, and home health aides complete dementia-specific training, and how often is that training refreshed?
• Which topics are covered (for example, communication, home safety, changes in routine, and working with family caregivers)?
• How do you assign and supervise staff who will visit someone with memory loss?
• What should we do if confusion, wandering risk, or agitation appears between scheduled visits?
• How are family members included in the plan of care, and how will you update us after visits?
• Can we review written training policies, competency checklists, or continuing-education records before the first visit?
• If overnight or continuous support is needed beyond intermittent home health, how do you coordinate with 24-hour live-in care or respite care?

If you want research-oriented information in addition to local agency interviews, you can review NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. Those centers are research and clinical resources. They are not a substitute for asking a Seattle agency about the training of the people who would enter your home.

Other In-Home Supports Families Often Combine With Home Health

Seattle families often pair skilled home health visits with other in-home supports when daily help, supervision, or recovery after a hospital stay is needed.

Home health from the agencies above is listed as Medicare home health. Households may still need help with bathing, meals, companionship, or overnight presence. Those needs are often met through separate services such as personal care, companion care, respite, memory-focused support at home, or hospital discharge care.

None of the agencies named on this page is described here as providing those extra services, and none of them is claimed as an endorser of this guide. Confirm every service, schedule, and training detail with the organization you are considering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Families comparing Seattle home health agencies often ask about CMS ratings, street addresses, and dementia training before the first visit.

Which Seattle home health agencies are listed with CMS Care Compare ratings on this page?

This page lists Kline Galland Home Health, Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice, Sea Mar Home Health, and Universal Home Care LLC, each with a Seattle address from CMS Care Compare data.

Which listed Seattle agency has the highest CMS overall star rating?

Kline Galland Home Health has the highest overall star rating among these four listings, at 4 stars, with an address of 6100 4TH AVE S., SUITE 403, SEATTLE, WA 98108.

Where is Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice located in Seattle, and what is its rating?

Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice is listed at 201 16TH AVE EAST, CWB-C140, SEATTLE, WA 98112, with a CMS Care Compare overall star rating of 2.5. The listing is not an endorsement by Kaiser Permanente.

What is Sea Mar Home Health's CMS rating and Seattle address?

Sea Mar Home Health is listed with a CMS Care Compare overall star rating of 1 and an address of 8915 14TH AVE S #303, SEATTLE, WA 98108.

Does Universal Home Care LLC have a CMS overall star rating?

No overall CMS star rating is reported for Universal Home Care LLC in the data used for this page. Its listed address is 5811 RAINIER AVE S STE 111, SEATTLE, WA 98118. Ask the agency for current quality information and dementia-training details.

What should I ask a Seattle home health agency about dementia-specific training?

Ask whether nurses, therapists, and aides complete dementia-specific training, how often it is refreshed, how staff are matched and supervised, how families are updated, and what to do if cognition or behavior changes between visits. A star rating does not answer those questions by itself.

Does a CMS star rating mean an agency is trained in Alzheimer's care?

No. A CMS overall star rating is a summary of selected home health quality measures. It does not automatically mean the assigned team has Alzheimer's-specific or dementia-specific training. Confirm training in writing before care starts, and do not treat this page as a diagnosis or treatment plan.