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Home health care in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz County, California

Home health care in Santa Cruz, CA

Home health care is skilled care at home ordered by a doctor: nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, often after a hospital stay.

42 agencies 3.8 of 5 average CMS rating 17 rated 4 stars or more

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Home health care near Santa Cruz, ranked by CMS rating

CMS rates Medicare-certified home health agencies on quality of patient care and on a patient survey, each from 1 to 5 stars.

1

Atta Home Healthcare

Based in Modesto, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

2

Caringhand Home Health Solutions, INC

Based in Sacramento, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

4

Silverline Staff Home Health

Based in Fremont, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: -.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

5

St Joseph Home Health

Based in Milpitas, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 17 years. Ownership: proprietary.

6

1st Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, INC.

Based in Hayward, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 10 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

7

21st Century Home Health Services INC.

Based in Burlingame, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 10 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

8

Best Home Health Providers, INC

Based in Hayward, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 13 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

9

Healthflex Home Health Services

Based in Oakland, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 12 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

10

Home Health Bay Area INC.

Based in Daly City, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 8 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

11

Majestic Home Health

Based in Morgan Hill, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 10 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

14

Ascension Healthcare Services

Based in Campbell, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 10 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

15

Intouch Home Care, INC.

Based in Santa Clara, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 9 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

16

Opo Health, LLC

Based in San Mateo, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 4 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

18

Sutter Care at Home

Based in Santa Cruz, CA

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 60 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

19

Amedisys Home Health Care

Based in Campbell, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 16 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

20

Ardent Home Health Care, INC

Based in San Leandro, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 19 years. Ownership: proprietary.

21

Care Must

Based in San Jose, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 9 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

22

A Caring Life Home Health, INC.

Based in Tracy, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: -.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 1 of 5.

23

Ameriprime Home Health Care

Based in Tracy, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 3 years. Ownership: -.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

24

Bridge Home Health

Based in Salinas, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 4 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

25

Danny's Home Healh Care INC

Based in Modesto, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 6 years. Ownership: proprietary.

26

Mission Home Health of Monterey

Based in Monterey, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 10 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

27

Sutter Care at Home

Based in Santa Rosa, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 23 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

28

Unihealth Home Care, INC

Based in Pleasanton, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 6 years. Ownership: proprietary.

29

Bay Nation Home Health Services INC

Based in Newark, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 7 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 1 of 5.

30

Choice Home Health Care

Based in Monterey, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 32 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

12 more agencies are within reach of Santa Cruz. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How home health care is paid for

  • Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

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Santa Cruz at a glance

  • 62,581 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 7 agencies with an address in Santa Cruz
  • 33 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Santa Cruz
  • 34 Medicare-certified
  • 33 with a CMS star rating

Questions about home health care in Santa Cruz

How many home health care agencies serve Santa Cruz, CA?

Carevo lists 42 agencies for Santa Cruz: 7 based in the city, 33 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 2 based within 15 miles.

Which agencies near Santa Cruz have the highest CMS rating?

17 of the 33 rated agencies on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published October 2026. Atta Home Healthcare is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is home health care paid for?

Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

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