Butte Home Health & Hospice

What Butte Home Health & Hospice does

Butte Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit, community-owned home health and hospice agency headquartered in Chico, California. Founded in 1984 by Mike and Brooke Quilici and in continuous operation for 40+ years, the agency became the first freestanding, nonprofit, certified hospice in Northern California in 1987. It is state-licensed, Medicare-certified, and Medi-Cal-certified, and serves a five-county Northern California region spanning Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and portions of Shasta and Sutter counties — including the communities of Chico, Oroville, Gridley, Willows, Orland, Corning, Los Molinos, Paradise, and Magalia. Leadership rests with Executive Director Robert Love and a Board of Directors that includes co-founder Brooke Quilici.

The organization delivers care through three integrated lines: (1) Home Health Care — physician-supervised skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides, and spiritual care delivered in patients' homes; (2) Hospice — compassionate end-of-life care focused on dignity, comfort, and pain/symptom management; and (3) Home Care — non-medical personal care, companionship, transportation, and household support delivered through the separately licensed subsidiary Butte Home Health Plus. The clinical technology stack rests on the myUnity Enterprise EMR (Netsmart) for point-of-care documentation, with Relias and Medbridge providing online staff education and home exercise programming. Staffing comprises 100-150+ interdisciplinary professionals across nursing, therapy, social work, aide, and spiritual-care disciplines, with 24/7 on-call coverage 365 days per year.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through Medicare/Medi-Cal prospective payment system (PPS) reimbursement, with Medicare covering 100% of covered charges for eligible beneficiaries with no out-of-pocket expense. Supplemental funding includes charitable donations via PayPal and Network for Good, and private-pay revenue streams through Butte Home Health Plus. Patient acquisition is predominantly referral-driven from regional healthcare providers (Enloe Health, Orthopedic Associates, Argyll Medical Group), hospital discharge planners, and direct patient/family inquiries. The agency has served over 25,000 patients since 1985 and in 2025 achieved dual 5-star CMS ratings in Quality of Care and Patient Experience — a distinction held by only 95 of 12,069 US home health agencies nationally.

Name

Butte Home Health & Hospice

Legal name

Butte Home Health & Hospice

Website

https://buttehomehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Butte Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit, Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency in Chico, California, serving five Northern California counties with physician-supervised skilled nursing, therapy, hospice, and non-medical home care services delivered to patients in their homes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Health and Hospice Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (621610)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice (Routine Home Care) (HLADAHAA), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), End-of-Life 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospice Support) (HSABAHAG), In-Home Hospice Physician / Nurse Practitioner Visits (HSABAFAM)

Keywords

• Home health care
• Hospice services
• Skilled nursing services
• Palliative care services
• Non-medical home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medicare/Medi-Cal Reimbursement: Government healthcare reimbursement for qualified patients. Medicare pays 100% of covered expenses for home health and hospice care for eligible beneficiaries with no out-of-pocket expense.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from the community to support hospice and home health services. Donations accepted via PayPal and Network for Good platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Butte Home Health & Hospice delivers coordinated home-based health care and end-of-life support across Northern California, using a multidisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and chaplains under physician supervision. The agency operates as a Medicare- and Medi-Cal-certified, non-profit community organization offering Home Health Care (skilled clinical services), Hospice (compassionate end-of-life care), and Home Care via the separately licensed Butte Home Health Plus (non-medical personal care and companionship).

Product overview

Butte Home Health & Hospice offers a unified portfolio of home-based healthcare services centered on three core offerings: Home Health Care (skilled medical services using a team of nurses, therapists, social workers, and aides), Hospice (compassionate end-of-life care focusing on comfort and dignity), and Home Care through its Butte Home Health Plus sub-brand (non-medical support including personal care, companionship, and household assistance). The organization provides these integrated services as a Medicare-certified, non-profit home health agency serving Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and portions of Shasta and Sutter counties in Northern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Health Care Coordinated, physician-supervised skilled medical care delivered in the patient's home, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services for post-acute, chronic disease management, and rehabilitation needs.
• Hospice Compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care for individuals with a life-limiting illness and a prognosis of six months or less, focused on dignity, comfort, pain and symptom management, and emotional and spiritual support for patients and families.
• Home Care (Butte Home Health Plus) Non-medical in-home support including personal care, companionship, transportation to appointments, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and exercise encouragement, provided by the separately licensed Butte Home Health Plus agency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dual 5-star Medicare ratings in Quality of Care and Patient Experience - only 7 of 2,864 California agencies and 95 of 12,069 nationally achieved this distinction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Alliance for Care at HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization providing advocacy and support for home care and hospice providers at the national level.
• California Hospice and Palliative Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association supporting hospice and palliative care providers in California through advocacy and resources.
• California Association for Health Services at HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association representing home health agencies in California, providing advocacy and industry support.
• Orthopedic AssociatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner specializing in general orthopedics, sports medicine, hand & wrist, total joint replacement, and foot & ankle care. Provides coordinated care referrals for patients needing orthopedic home health services.
• Argyll Medical GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocally owned physician group offering Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Addiction Services, and Skin Care serving Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties. Provides referral partnerships for patient care.
• Enloe HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkilled nursing facility partnership for coordinated patient care and transition support. Butte Home Health serves as their home health and hospice partner.
• Community Care OptionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSenior living referral resource helping families find appropriate care options including facilities and home care services.
• The TerracesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSenior living community in Chico offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care - referral relationship for patients needing higher levels of care.
• Butte Home Health PLUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparately licensed 'private duty' personal care agency providing non-medical support services including personal care, companionship, respite care, and meal prep. Related organization for continuum of care.
• Alzheimer's Association of Northern CaliforniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResource partner providing education and resources for families and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.
• Five WishesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvance care planning tool distributor - Butte Hospice distributes free Five Wishes guides and promotes advance care planning discussions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Encompass Health: National post-acute and home health and hospice operator with a broad portfolio including skilled home health and hospice services; comparable in service mix to Butte but vastly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• Amedisys: Large national home health, hospice, and high-acuity care provider offering Medicare-certified skilled home health and hospice across many states; directly comparable in service lines to Butte Home Health & Hospice with substantially greater scale.
• Kindred at Home (CenterWell Home Health): National home health and hospice operator (now part of Humana/CenterWell) providing skilled home health and hospice services; comparable core offerings to Butte with broader geographic and capital base.
• Providence Home Health: Multi-state, mission-driven health system offering home health, hospice, and palliative services; comparable nonprofit operating model and integrated care approach to Butte.
• Dignity Health Home Health: Large Catholic health system operating home health and hospice services across California and the Western U.S.; comparable in nonprofit mission, Medicare certification, and multi-county service delivery.

Direct peers

• Compassus: National hospice, palliative, and home health provider with strong California presence; directly competes in hospice and palliative care delivery with Butte and offers similar interdisciplinary team-based care models.
• Sutter Care at Home: Northern California-based home health and hospice provider affiliated with Sutter Health; directly comparable as a regional nonprofit/affiliated provider of skilled home health and hospice across overlapping service areas.
• Bridge Home Health & Hospice: Multi-state home health and hospice provider with California operations; directly comparable in offering integrated skilled home health and hospice services with similar team-based care models.

Regional players

• Adventist Health Home Care: Faith-based nonprofit home health and hospice provider with significant presence in California, including rural Northern California counties; directly comparable community/mission-driven home health and hospice delivery.
• St. Joseph Health Home Health: Northern California-affiliated nonprofit home health and hospice provider with overlapping service geography; comparable in mission-driven care delivery and Medicare-certified home health model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/buttehomehealth
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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