Phoenix Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 114 home health agencies and 163 hospices, 74 and 116 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Phoenix, 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 | 114 agencies | 163 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Phoenix home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
31 of the 74 rated agencies in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Nightingale Homecare, Phoenix — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Victory Home Care Agency, Mesa — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- A Plus Home Health Services, LLC, Tempe — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Emblem Home Health Phoenix, Phoenix — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Emblem Home Health, Tempe — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Summit Home Health LLC, Phoenix — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Valley of the Sun Home Health Care, LLC, Glendale — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 2 of 5
- Home Sweet Home Health Agency, Tempe — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 1 of 5
- Angels Care Home Health, Casa Grande — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Phoenix — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 114 home health agencies
Which Phoenix hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
49 of the 116 scored hospices in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Scottsdale Hospice of the Valley, Scottsdale — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 490 patients a day
- Hospice of the Valley - West (031515), Peoria — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 695 patients a day
- Hospice of the Valley East, Gilbert — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 619 patients a day
- Hospice of the Valley - Central, Phoenix — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 490 patients a day
- Aegis Hospice, Inc., Mesa — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 227 patients a day
- United Hospice & Palliative Care of Arizona, Phoenix — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 210 patients a day
- Noble Hospice and Palliative Care, Mesa — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 189 patients a day
- Suncrest Hospice Phoenix, LLC, Phoenix — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 172 patients a day
- Faith Hospice, Phoenix — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 121 patients a day
- Hospice at Home of Arizona, LLC, Mesa — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 106 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Phoenix?
114 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties, and 74 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Phoenix?
163 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Phoenix and Maricopa and Pinal counties, and 116 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.
