Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Home Health Care in San Francisco (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
7 ranked of 7 licensed home health care agencies we currently list in San Francisco.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaiser Foundation Hosp Home Health - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 100 | 5.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Health at Home San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Sutter Care at Home San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 80 | 4.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 4 | Crossroads Home Health & Hospice San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Health Link Home Health Agency San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Self-Help Homecare & Hospice San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 60 | 3.0 | Not published | Not published |
| 7 | Palmeira Home Health San Francisco, CA · data hhcahps:2026-06-10 | 20 | 1.0 | Not published | Not published |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that an agency is right for your parent. Ask about the caregiver who would actually be assigned to your case, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of home health care in San Francisco, CA scores 7 of 7 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Home Health Care in San Francisco, CA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/home-health-care/california/san-francisco/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Home Health Care in San Francisco, CA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/home-health-care/california/san-francisco/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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- Full directory (not ranked): Home Health Care in San Francisco
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