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Highlands Home Health
Home health agency Scottsboro, AL
901 Heroes Drive, Scottsboro, AL 35768 · (256) 259-4840
Medicare star rating 3
Patient survey rating 5
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceJan 13, 1993
91% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services
Quality measures compared with Alabama and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Alabama average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 96.4% | 99.2% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 88% | 92% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 89.7% | 92.4% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 90% | 93% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.4% | 93.1% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 86.8% | 90.7% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 41.3% | 52.6% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.87
What patients said
- 91% would definitely recommend
- 93% rated it 9 or 10
- 114 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Highlands Home Health lists 24 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).