Nashville Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 28 home health agencies and 13 hospices, 25 and 13 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Nashville, 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 | 28 agencies | 13 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Nashville home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
15 of the 25 rated agencies in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Centerwell Home Health, Lebanon — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Nashville — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Nhc Homecare of Columbia, Columbia — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Quality First Home Care, Columbia — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Adoration Home Health, LLC, Madison — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health, Nashville — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Amedisys Home Health, Murfreesboro — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Aveanna Home Health, Murfreesboro — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Beacon Home Health, Smyrna — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Beacon Home Health Brentwood, Brentwood — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 28 home health agencies
Which Nashville hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
9 of the 13 scored hospices in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Alive Hospice Inc, Nashville — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 346 patients a day
- Aveanna Hospice, Franklin — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 153 patients a day
- Gentiva, Nashville — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 1830 patients a day
- Caris Healthcare, Murfreesboro — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 83 patients a day
- Adoration Hospice, Madison — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 160 patients a day
- Highpoint Hospice, Gallatin — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 75 patients a day
- Heart and Soul Hospice LLC, Nashville — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 59 patients a day
- Amedisys Hospice Care, Hermitage — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 52 patients a day
- Amedisys Hospice, Murfreesboro — index 10 of 10, about 27 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Nashville?
28 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties, and 25 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Nashville?
13 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Nashville and Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Maury counties, and 13 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.
