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GUIDING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1265759849
Home Health in Oak Harbor, OH

Active since April 22, 2010CLIA 36D2025826 · Waiver
3/5
Patient Care Rating
224 W WATER ST, OAK HARBOR, OH 43449(419) 898-5909(419) 898-3747 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 13, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

About Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

GUIDING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (NPI 1265759849) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Oak Harbor, Ohio and active in the NPI registry since April 2010. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 16, 2027, maintains a secondary practice location in Oak Harbor, and lists Patricia Eyink, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1265759849
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameGUIDING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Location Address224 W WATER STOak Harbor, OH 43449-1334
Mailing AddressPo Box 208Oak Harbor, OH 43449-0208 · (419) 898-5909 · Fax (419) 898-3747
Phone(419) 898-5909
Fax(419) 898-3747
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPatricia EyinkOwner · (419) 707-1883
Enumeration DateApril 22, 2010
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 13, 2017
✔ NPI 1265759849 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
224 W WATER ST, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1133 W Water StOak Harbor, OH 43449-1373 · Phone (419) 898-5909 · Fax (419) 898-3747

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid0070956OH
Medicaid3064151OH

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 36D2025826

Guiding Hands Home Health Services · Oak Harbor, OH
Active · expires Jun 16, 2027
CLIA Number36D2025826
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateJune 17, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJune 16, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDiane M. Stevenson
Laboratory Phone(419) 898-5909
Laboratory LocationGuiding Hands Home Health Services224 W Water St, Oak Harbor, OH 43449
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc (CMS certification number 368427), from CMS Care Compare.

Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc

Home health agency · Oak Harbor, OH
3/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number368427
Medicare-Certified SinceMay 3, 2012
Phone(419) 898-5909
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
78.2%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
77.7%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
84.3%
Patients who got better at bathing
85%
Patients whose breathing improved
87.5%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
86.8%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
72.9%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
91%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
100%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
2.6%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
69 of 133 patient episodes · observed rate 51.88%
58.46% Worse Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
47 patient stays · observed rate 4.26%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.84% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 177 episodes
1.13
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. is 1265759849. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 22, 2010.

Where is Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. located?

Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. is located at 224 W Water St, Oak Harbor, OH 43449. The listed phone number is (419) 898-5909.

What is Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 36D2025826) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 16, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since May 3, 2012.

What quality rating does Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. have?

CMS rates Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc 3 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Guiding Hands Home Health Services, Inc. was last updated on December 13, 2017. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.