Home Health Agencies in ZIP 02494 (Needham, MA)
CMS records 4 home health agencies with a mailing address in ZIP 02494 (Needham, MA); across those rated, the average overall score is 4.0 out of 5.
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Home health agencies bring skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and aide services into the home. Medicare certifies the agencies that satisfy federal standards, and CMS publishes quality measures for each one.
What to weigh in ZIP 02494
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.
For families in ZIP 02494, Needham, MA, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.
CMS data for ZIP 02494
The current data counts 4 home health agenciess in ZIP 02494; 2 (50%) publish an overall CMS rating. Recorded ownership divides as 4 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.5 out of 5 at CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (for-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 3.5 to 4.5 out of 5. Where agencies report timeliness, 98.4% of patients received timely care. On patient-improvement measures, reporting agencies average 92.5% for walking and 95.0% for bathing. Reporting agencies average 4.0 out of 5 on the quality-of-patient-care star.
| Providers on record | 4 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 2 of 4 (50%) |
| Average overall rating | 4.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (4.5 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 4 for-profit |
| Avg quality-of-patient-care star | 4.0 / 5 |
| Avg timely care | 98.4% |
| Avg improved walking | 92.5% |
Home Health Agencies on record in ZIP 02494
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Overall | Quality of care | Timely care | Improved walking | Improved bathing | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEANNA HEALTHCARE | Not rated | — | — | — | — | for-profit |
| CARETENDERS | 3.5 | 3.5 | 96.8% | 91.1% | 91.2% | for-profit |
| CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC | 4.5 | 4.5 | 100.0% | 93.9% | 98.7% | for-profit |
| FAMILY CARE EXTENDED, INC | Not rated | — | — | — | — | for-profit |
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