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Guardian Home Health
Home health agency Hickory, NC
100 Main Avenue NW Suite 200, Hickory, NC 28601 · (828) 324-3025
Medicare star rating 3
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceOct 24, 1977
86% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy
Quality measures compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | North Carolina average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 93.8% | 98.3% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 86.2% | 89.9% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 89.6% | 91.5% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 88.6% | 91% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.5% | 92.2% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 86.8% | 88.8% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 55.2% | 64.9% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.90
What patients said
- 86% would definitely recommend
- 92% rated it 9 or 10
- 243 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Guardian Home Health lists 30 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).