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Shield Home Health
Home health agency San Diego, CA
7940 Silverton Avenue, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 693-4350
Medicare star rating 4.5
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceMar 20, 2014
84% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with California and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | California average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 100% | 95.3% | 96.5% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 93% | 83.4% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 92.9% | 82.1% | 89.7% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 97.4% | 87% | 90.6% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94% | 87.2% | 91.3% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 95.4% | 81% | 88.1% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 95.9% | 70.4% | 64.2% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.88
What patients said
- 84% would definitely recommend
- 81% rated it 9 or 10
- 64 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Shield Home Health lists 63 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- San Diego, CA
- Chula Vista, CA
- Oceanside, CA
- Escondido, CA
- Carlsbad, CA
- El Cajon, CA
- Vista, CA
- San Marcos, CA
- National City, CA
- La Mesa, CA
- Santee, CA
- Poway, CA
- Fallbrook, CA
- Spring Valley, CA
- Imperial Beach, CA
- Lemon Grove, CA
- Coronado, CA
- Lakeside, CA
- Bonita, CA
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 May 27, 2026).