San Diego Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in San Diego County falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 77 home health agencies and 65 hospices, 55 and 49 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in San Diego, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 77 agencies | 65 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which San Diego home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
21 of the 55 rated agencies in San Diego County hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Trio Home Health Care of San Diego Inc, Encinitas — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Advantage Health Systems, San Diego — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Health Plus Home Health Care Inc, San Diego — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Absolute Home Health Inc, San Diego — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Archer Health Inc, Carlsbad — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Meridian Home Health, San Diego — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Advanced Home Health San Diego Inc, San Diego — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Shield Home Health, San Diego — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Aspire Home Healthcare, San Diego — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Silver Tree Home Health Inc, San Diego — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
See all 77 home health agencies
Which San Diego hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
26 of the 49 scored hospices in San Diego County meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Together Hospice Care LLC, La Mesa — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 86 patients a day
- Hospice of the North Coast, Carlsbad — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 192 patients a day
- Silverado Hospice San Diego, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 136 patients a day
- Radiant Hospice, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 56 patients a day
- Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 609 patients a day
- Mission Hospice Services of San Diego LLC, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 429 patients a day
- Elizabeth Hospice, Escondido — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 294 patients a day
- Sharp Hospicecare, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 283 patients a day
- Comfort and Peace Hospice, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 236 patients a day
- Apreva Hospice, San Diego — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 170 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in San Diego?
77 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in San Diego County, and 55 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in San Diego?
65 Medicare-certified hospices are based in San Diego County, and 49 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
