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2 home health agencies serve ZIP 96161

Every agency below told Medicare it serves this ZIP code. Medicare pays for home health when a doctor orders part-time skilled care and the person is homebound.

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Agencies serving ZIP 96161

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  • Barton Healthcare System Home Health

    South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Serves your ZIP

    Medicare rates its care below most California agencies, and patients would recommend it more often than at most California agencies.

    • In its favor: Serves your ZIPMedicare lists it as serving this ZIP code.
    • Worth asking about: Medicare quality rating below most California agencies2.5 out of 5 vs. California average 3.
    • In its favor: More patients would recommend it than at most California agencies90% vs. California average 77%.
    Call (530) 542-3171 to reach Barton Healthcare System Home Health
    See the details for Barton Healthcare System Home Health
    • Quality stars2.5 out of 5 starsCA average 3
    • Patient survey5 out of 5 stars60 surveys
    • Would recommend90%CA 77%

    Services

    • Nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Home health aide
    • Medical social work

    Good to know

    • Non-profit

    See full details for Barton Healthcare System Home Health

  • Tahoe Forest HHS

    Truckee, CA

    Serves your ZIP

    Medicare rates its care above most California agencies, and patients would recommend it more often than at most California agencies.

    • In its favor: Serves your ZIPMedicare lists it as serving this ZIP code.
    • In its favor: Medicare quality rating above most California agencies3.5 out of 5 vs. California average 3.
    • In its favor: More patients would recommend it than at most California agencies95% vs. California average 77%.
    Call (530) 582-3244 to reach Tahoe Forest HHS
    See the details for Tahoe Forest HHS
    • Quality stars3.5 out of 5 starsCA average 3
    • Patient survey5 out of 5 stars42 surveys
    • Would recommend95%CA 77%

    Services

    • Nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Home health aide
    • Medical social work

    Good to know

    • For-profit

    See full details for Tahoe Forest HHS

How to choose

  1. Call to confirm the agency serves your street, has openings and can start when you need it.
  2. Look at both star scores: how patients' health changed, and what patients said.
  3. Check the services you need are offered, such as physical therapy or an aide.
  4. Medicare pays when a doctor orders part-time skilled care and the person is homebound.

Questions to ask when you call

  • How soon can your first visit be?
  • Who will visit, and how often?
  • Do you take my Medicare plan or insurance?
  • Who do I call after hours or on weekends?

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Quality star rating

How patients’ health changed under the agency’s care, from CMS Care Compare. 1 to 5 stars.

Patient survey stars

What patients said about communication, care and the agency overall (the HHCAHPS survey).

Not the same as home care

Help with bathing, meals or companionship without skilled care is home care, and Medicare doesn’t cover it. See help-at-home options →

Local pay and Medicare payment figures for ZIP 96161

What aides are paid near you

Typical hourly wage for home health and personal care aides in California
$16.50 an hour
California statewide, May 2025
Middle half of aides earn $16.50 to $17.57 an hour

This is what aides are paid, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is not what an agency charges. Agencies charge more than the wage to cover payroll taxes, insurance, training, scheduling and their own costs, so ask any agency for its rates.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; retrieved 2026-10-08.

Other care worker wages
Nursing assistants
$22.90 an hour
Licensed practical nurses
$38.34 an hour

Median hourly wages in the same area and period.

What Medicare paid

What Medicare paid, on average, per 30-day home health period in California
$2,437
CY 2024
Based on 1,339,384 stays

This is the average amount Medicare paid providers in 2024 for people on Original Medicare. It is not a price list and not what you would owe. What you pay depends on your coverage, how long you stay and whether Medicare covers the care.

Source: CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization data by geography and provider; retrieved 2026-10-08.

Agencies choose which ZIP codes they serve, and that list can change. Call to confirm they have openings, take your insurance and can start when you need them. Star ratings are Medicare measures, not a recommendation. Sources: CMS Home Health Care Agencies, Home Health Care ZIP Codes and the HHCAHPS Patient Survey (CMS release 2026-07-15; HHCAHPS 2025Q1 to 2025Q4), retrieved 2026-10-08. “Not rated” and “Not reported” mean Medicare published no value — never a zero. PlanScout is independent and not paid by any agency.