Home Health Agencies in Tucson on Medicare Care Compare

Which CMS-rated home health agencies serve Tucson?

CMS Care Compare lists multiple Medicare-certified home health agencies serving Tucson, with published Quality of Patient Care star ratings on this page ranging from 3 to 4.5 stars for agencies that have a score. Use this directory together with the broader care options on our Tucson city hub, and recheck Care Compare before you sign a service agreement because ratings can change.

Each entry below includes the agency name, the star rating from the compiled Care Compare data, the Tucson-area address, and a link to that agency's CMS listing. A higher star rating is one comparison point. It is not proof of Alzheimer's-specific skill, and it is not a medical recommendation.

• Centerwell Home Health, 4.5 stars. Address: 5255 East Williams Circle, Suite 6400, Tucson, AZ 85711. View the CMS Care Compare listing for Centerwell Home Health.

• Dependable Home Health, Inc, 4.5 stars. Address: 5255 E Williams Cir, Tucson, AZ 85711. View the CMS Care Compare listing for Dependable Home Health, Inc.

• Sacred Heart Home Health Care, Tucson, 4 stars. Address: 4400 E Broadway Blvd. Ste. 405, Tucson, AZ 85711. View the CMS Care Compare listing for Sacred Heart Home Health Care, Tucson.

• Interim Health Care, 3.5 stars. Address: 5055 East Broadway, Suite D-104, Tucson, AZ 85711. View the CMS Care Compare listing for Interim Health Care.

• BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc (Oracle Road), 3 stars. Address: 7070 North Oracle Road, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85704. View the CMS Care Compare listing for this BAYADA Oracle Road location.

• BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc (Tanque Verde Road), 3 stars. Address: 6367 East Tanque Verde Road, Suite 150, Tucson, AZ 85715. This is a separate Care Compare listing from the Oracle Road office. View the CMS Care Compare listing for this BAYADA Tanque Verde location.

• At Home Healthcare, 3 stars. Address: 17 West Wetmore Road, Suite 201, Tucson, AZ 85705. View the CMS Care Compare listing for At Home Healthcare.

• NSI Nursing Service, Inc., no Quality of Patient Care star rating listed in the data used for this page. Address: 5995 East Grant Road, Suite 107, Tucson, AZ 85712. View the CMS Care Compare listing for NSI Nursing Service, Inc.

Which Tucson agencies have the highest star ratings on this list?

Centerwell Home Health and Dependable Home Health, Inc each have a 4.5-star CMS Quality of Patient Care rating, the highest scores among the Tucson agencies listed here. Sacred Heart Home Health Care, Tucson is next at 4 stars, followed by Interim Health Care at 3.5 stars, then the two BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc listings and At Home Healthcare at 3 stars each.

NSI Nursing Service, Inc. appears on Care Compare for Tucson but does not have a published star rating in this dataset. Ask that agency how it measures quality and confirm whether a score has been posted since this page was compiled.

What questions should you ask about dementia-specific training?

Ask every Tucson home health agency how its nurses and aides are trained to support people living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, and request concrete examples instead of a yes-or-no answer. CMS star ratings do not, by themselves, show whether staff have memory-care training, so this interview step matters if cognition, safety, or routine is a concern.

These questions are planning prompts for a family conversation with an agency. They are not a diagnosis, treatment plan, or substitute for guidance from the person's own clinician.

• How many hours of Alzheimer's-specific or dementia-specific training do visiting nurses and aides complete before a first shift, and how often is that training refreshed?
• Will the same small group of caregivers return each week so the person at home can learn familiar faces and routines?
• How do you document and share changes in confusion, sleep, wandering risk, or refusal of care with the family and the ordering clinician?
• What backup staffing do you use if a regular aide is out, and do substitutes receive the same memory-related training?
• How do you handle agitation, repeated questions, or sundowning during a skilled visit without improvising medical treatment?
• Can we review a sample care plan and meet the clinical manager before the first visit?
• If we also need non-medical help, will you coordinate with memory care at home, personal care, or companion care?

If nights are the hardest hours, ask whether the agency's skilled visits can work alongside 24-hour live-in care. If a family caregiver needs a break, ask how the schedule could pair with respite care.

How does Medicare home health differ from other Tucson in-home support?

Medicare-certified home health is skilled, usually part-time care that a clinician orders for a qualifying medical need, while many Tucson families also arrange ongoing help with bathing, meals, safety, and companionship that home health visits may not cover. After a hospital stay, some households combine a home health episode with hospital discharge care so transportation, medication pickup, and daily routines are not left to chance.

Keep the roles clear when you compare agencies: a 4.5-star home health rating speaks to CMS quality measures for that certified agency, not to whether companion aides, live-in help, or respite workers are included. Ask each company which services it actually staffs in Tucson and which ones you would need to arrange separately.

Where can Tucson families learn more about Alzheimer's and Arizona long-term care?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, and public health overviews can help families learn the difference between memory changes and a clinical evaluation without treating this page as medical advice. The CDC publishes an overview of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that families can read before talking with a clinician or an agency.

Arizona-specific memory care and Medicaid long-term care pages can help you understand the wider support landscape around Tucson home health. Dementia Care Central summarizes memory care options in Arizona, and you can learn more about Arizona's long-term care system for program structure and how to begin an eligibility conversation. Those resources describe programs in general terms. They are not an application, an eligibility decision, or an endorsement of any Tucson agency named above.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Centerwell Home Health and Dependable Home Health, Inc each show a 4.5-star Quality of Patient Care rating, the highest scores on this Tucson list. Sacred Heart Home Health Care, Tucson is listed at 4 stars. Confirm current scores on each agency's Care Compare page before you hire, because CMS updates ratings over time.

Where are the 4.5-star home health agencies located in Tucson?

Centerwell Home Health is at 5255 East Williams Circle, Suite 6400, Tucson, AZ 85711. Dependable Home Health, Inc is at 5255 E Williams Cir, Tucson, AZ 85711. Those addresses come from CMS Care Compare listings and should be verified when you call.

Does a higher star rating mean the agency is trained in dementia care?

No. A CMS Quality of Patient Care star rating is a home health quality score. It does not by itself prove Alzheimer's-specific or dementia-specific training. Ask about staff education, consistent caregivers, and how the team reports safety changes, then compare those answers with the rating.

What should I ask a Tucson agency about dementia-specific training?

Ask how many hours of Alzheimer's or dementia training aides complete, whether the same caregivers return each week, how substitutes are trained, and how the agency reports new confusion or wandering risk to the family. Use those answers with, not instead of, advice from the person's own health professionals.

Does any agency on this page endorse this guide?

No. Naming a real Tucson home health agency and its CMS rating is a local resource listing only. It is not an endorsement by that agency, its staff, or any clinic, and it is not an endorsement of that agency by this site.