{
 "city": "La Mesa",
 "state": "CA",
 "state_name": "California",
 "slug": "la-mesa",
 "agency_count": 6,
 "rated_count": 5,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 6 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in La Mesa, CA. 5 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Excel Home Health (3.5 stars).",
 "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/ca/la-mesa/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "557494",
   "name": "Excel Home Health",
   "name_cms": "EXCEL HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "5575 Lake Parkway, Suite 220",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91942",
   "phone": "(619) 460-6622",
   "phone_e164": "+16194606622",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1995-01-13",
   "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": 97.3,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Not Available",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.13
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-557494",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/557494/view-all?state=CA",
   "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": "058287",
   "name": "Nightingale Home Care Inc",
   "name_cms": "NIGHTINGALE HOME CARE INC",
   "address": "4579 Maple Avenue, Suite 2 & 4",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91941",
   "phone": "(619) 337-1888",
   "phone_e164": "+16193371888",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2005-02-28",
   "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": 95.49,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.02
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-058287",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/058287/view-all?state=CA",
   "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": "059661",
   "name": "Kamelya Home Health Incorporated",
   "name_cms": "KAMELYA HOME HEALTH INCORPORATED",
   "address": "3835 Avocado Blvd, Suite 260",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91941",
   "phone": "(619) 303-8341",
   "phone_e164": "+16193038341",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2015-08-11",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 83.94,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As 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",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-059661",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/059661/view-all?state=CA",
   "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": "059374",
   "name": "Odos Home Health Inc",
   "name_cms": "ODOS HOME HEALTH INC",
   "address": "7840 El Cajon Blvd. Suite 500",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91942",
   "phone": "(858) 229-6209",
   "phone_e164": "+18582296209",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2012-03-14",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 1.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 87.89,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.88
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-059374",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/059374/view-all?state=CA",
   "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": "559290",
   "name": "Saint Francis Healthcare Inc",
   "name_cms": "SAINT FRANCIS HEALTHCARE INC",
   "address": "5119 Garfield Street",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91941",
   "phone": "(619) 439-7840",
   "phone_e164": "+16194397840",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2021-02-18",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 1.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 88.71,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.0
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-559290",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/559290/view-all?state=CA",
   "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": "059580",
   "name": "Aba Home Care Inc",
   "name_cms": "ABA HOME CARE INC",
   "address": "7400 El Cajon Blvd, Suite 205",
   "city": "La Mesa",
   "city_cms": "LA MESA",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "91942",
   "phone": "(619) 754-9500",
   "phone_e164": "+16197549500",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-04-14",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": null,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/la-mesa/#ccn-059580",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/059580/view-all?state=CA",
   "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
  }
 ]
}