{
 "city": "Lancaster",
 "state": "CA",
 "state_name": "California",
 "slug": "lancaster",
 "agency_count": 5,
 "rated_count": 4,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/lancaster/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Lancaster, CA. 4 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Direct Home Care (4.5 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/lancaster/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "757282",
   "name": "Direct Home Care",
   "name_cms": "DIRECT HOME CARE",
   "address": "936 W Avenue J4",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "93534",
   "phone": "(661) 255-5777",
   "phone_e164": "+16612555777",
   "ownership": null,
   "medicare_certification_date": "2023-05-19",
   "services": [],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.53,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.01
   },
   "services_labels": [],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ca/lancaster/#ccn-757282",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/757282/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": "057786",
   "name": "Antelope Valley Home Care",
   "name_cms": "ANTELOPE VALLEY HOME CARE",
   "address": "44335 Lowtree Avenue",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "93534",
   "phone": "(661) 949-5938",
   "phone_e164": "+16619495938",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1987-10-08",
   "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": 97.41,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As 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/lancaster/#ccn-057786",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/057786/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": "053182",
   "name": "Care & Support Home Health, Inc",
   "name_cms": "CARE & SUPPORT HOME HEALTH, INC",
   "address": "43801 Halcom Avenue",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "93536",
   "phone": "(661) 466-2400",
   "phone_e164": "+16614662400",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2018-05-17",
   "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": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.82
   },
   "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/lancaster/#ccn-053182",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/053182/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": "059653",
   "name": "Human Touch Home Health Care Agency",
   "name_cms": "HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY",
   "address": "1122 West Ave L12 Suite 103",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "93534",
   "phone": "(661) 726-4200",
   "phone_e164": "+16617264200",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2013-09-18",
   "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": 95.08,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As 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/lancaster/#ccn-059653",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/059653/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": "059651",
   "name": "California Care Home Health Agency, Inc",
   "name_cms": "CALIFORNIA CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC",
   "address": "315 Pondera Street, Suite F",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "CA",
   "zip": "93535",
   "phone": "(661) 917-0678",
   "phone_e164": "+16619170678",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-11-16",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "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": "Not Available",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Not Available",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "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/lancaster/#ccn-059651",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/059651/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
  }
 ]
}