{
 "city": "Alexandria",
 "state": "LA",
 "state_name": "Louisiana",
 "slug": "alexandria",
 "agency_count": 8,
 "rated_count": 8,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 8 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Alexandria, LA. 8 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 6 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4.5 stars, are Amedisys Home Health Services, Louisiana Homecare of Alexandria and Stat Home Health-Central.",
 "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/la/alexandria/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "197504",
   "name": "Amedisys Home Health Services",
   "name_cms": "AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH SERVICES",
   "address": "4203 Parliament Drive",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71303",
   "phone": "(318) 445-2846",
   "phone_e164": "+13184452846",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1993-01-07",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.8,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As 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"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197504",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197504/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": "197159",
   "name": "Louisiana Homecare of Alexandria",
   "name_cms": "LOUISIANA HOMECARE OF ALEXANDRIA",
   "address": "6501 Coliseum Blvd",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71303",
   "phone": "(318) 427-7756",
   "phone_e164": "+13184277756",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1984-12-27",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.94,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.91
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197159",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197159/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": "197517",
   "name": "Stat Home Health-Central",
   "name_cms": "STAT HOME HEALTH-CENTRAL",
   "address": "101 Yorktown Dr. Ste A",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71303",
   "phone": "(318) 561-7778",
   "phone_e164": "+13185617778",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1993-02-18",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "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": 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/la/alexandria/#ccn-197517",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197517/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": "197204",
   "name": "Better Care Home Health, Inc.",
   "name_cms": "BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH, INC.",
   "address": "2735 Culpepper Road",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71301",
   "phone": "(318) 473-4676",
   "phone_e164": "+13184734676",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1986-10-02",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.92
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197204",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197204/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": "197044",
   "name": "Centerwell Home Health",
   "name_cms": "CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "137 Yorktown Drive",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71303",
   "phone": "(318) 487-6700",
   "phone_e164": "+13184876700",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1974-12-19",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.8,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.99
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197044",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197044/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": "197643",
   "name": "Elara Caring",
   "name_cms": "ELARA CARING",
   "address": "1401 Texas Avenue",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71301",
   "phone": "(318) 442-2197",
   "phone_e164": "+13184422197",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1986-03-31",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.6,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.94
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197643",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197643/view-all?state=LA",
   "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
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197458",
   "name": "Lagniappe Homecare Alexandria",
   "name_cms": "LAGNIAPPE HOMECARE ALEXANDRIA",
   "address": "3130 Jackson Street",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71301",
   "phone": "(318) 442-6435",
   "phone_e164": "+13184426435",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1992-06-25",
   "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": 99.78,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.03
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/la/alexandria/#ccn-197458",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197458/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": 7
  },
  {
   "ccn": "197018",
   "name": "Trucare Home Health Central, LLC",
   "name_cms": "TRUCARE HOME HEALTH CENTRAL, LLC",
   "address": "5208 Jackson St., Suite B",
   "city": "Alexandria",
   "city_cms": "ALEXANDRIA",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "71303",
   "phone": "(318) 448-8132",
   "phone_e164": "+13184488132",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1969-12-30",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.58,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Worse Than 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/la/alexandria/#ccn-197018",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/197018/view-all?state=LA",
   "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": 8
  }
 ]
}