CMS Home Health Care Compare · Massachusetts
Home-health agencies in Massachusetts
All 287 Medicare-certified agencies in Massachusetts — 122 rated by CMS — with the recovery outcomes that decide whether your parent gets better at home, not just a star.
How to choose, in two steps
Home health is about recovery — will the agency get your parent walking, breathing, and managing on their own again after a hospital stay. CMS publishes two things: a quality star (its risk-adjusted summary, only given to agencies with enough patients to judge fairly — use it to find the strong agencies) and the specific recovery rates (then read the one that matches your situation). This page puts both in front of you.
CMS-rated agencies in Massachusetts (122)
Ordered by CMS quality star (the risk-adjusted, volume-aware spine). Each rate is banded against all U.S. agencies: ▲ top 25% · · typical · ▼ bottom 25% · ⚠ 99%+ (unsized — no patient count, treat as small-sample, not best). Picking a situation above re-ranks agencies within each star tier by that outcome.
| Agency | CMS star | Mobility | Breathing | Meds | Self-care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH PITTSFIELD | 5★ | 95%▲ | 94%· | 91%· | 94%· |
| CROI HEALTH NORWELL | 5★ | 95%▲ | 92%· | 95%▲ | 95%▲ |
| ELARA CARING BRAINTREE | 5★ | 97%▲ | 99%⚠ | 94%▲ | 98%▲ |
| PATIENT CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC DANVERS | 5★ | 94%▲ | 100%⚠ | 99%⚠ | 100%⚠ |
| ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FALL RIVER | 4★ | 92%· | 93%· | 91%· | 92%· |
| ALL CARE VNA-GREATER LYNN INC LYNN | 4★ | 93%▲ | 91%· | 92%· | 93%· |
| ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC METHUEN | 4★ | 94%▲ | 99%⚠ | 96%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE WAKEFIELD | 4★ | 92%· | 95%· | 91%· | 93%· |
| AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE AGAWAM | 4★ | 91%· | 93%· | 90%· | 93%· |
| AVEANNA HOME HEALTH WORCESTER | 4★ | 89%· | 93%· | 87%· | 100%⚠ |
| BROCKTON VNA BROCKTON | 4★ | 95%▲ | 95%▲ | 93%▲ | 95%▲ |
| CARETENDERS NEEDHAM HEIGHTS | 4★ | 93%▲ | 93%· | 98%▲ | 93%· |
| CARETENDERS HOLYOKE | 4★ | 92%· | 92%· | 95%▲ | 93%· |
| CARING BEES HEALTHCARE INC QUINCY | 4★ | 97%▲ | 99%⚠ | 96%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH FALL RIVER | 4★ | 96%▲ | 95%· | 96%▲ | 94%· |
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH SANDWICH | 4★ | 90%· | 93%· | 89%· | 90%· |
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH MARLBOROUGH | 4★ | 94%▲ | 96%▲ | 91%· | 91%· |
| CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC NEEDHAM | 4★ | 94%▲ | 100%⚠ | 93%▲ | 99%⚠ |
| COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE FAIRHAVEN | 4★ | 92%· | 88%· | 89%· | 93%· |
| ELARA CARING NEWBURYPORT | 4★ | 91%· | 93%· | 94%▲ | 93%· |
| EMERSON HOSPITAL HOME CARE PROGRAM CONCORD | 4★ | 88%· | 90%· | 88%· | 90%· |
| GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC W BRIDGEWATER | 4★ | 99%⚠ | 87%· | 87%· | 87%· |
| LEGACY LIFECARE VISITING NURSE AGENCY CHELSEA | 4★ | 84%· | 91%· | 100%⚠ | 90%· |
| METROWEST HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY MARLBOROUGH | 4★ | 92%· | 95%· | 90%· | 92%· |
| PIVOT POINT HOMECARE SERVICES LLC WESTBOROUGH | 4★ | 100%⚠ | 98%▲ | 96%▲ | 97%▲ |
| PREFERRED TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH CARE INC MILFORD | 4★ | 93%▲ | 94%· | 93%▲ | 93%· |
| PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES MILTON | 4★ | 95%▲ | 94%· | 93%▲ | 90%· |
| VNA OF CAPE COD SOUTH DENNIS | 4★ | 88%· | 91%· | 88%· | 90%· |
| ACCLAIM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC WORCESTER | 3★ | 87%· | 91%· | 80%· | 87%· |
| ACTON PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SE ACTON | 3★ | 92%· | 69%▼ | 99%⚠ | 88%· |
| ALL AT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC BROOKLINE | 3★ | 81%· | 96%▲ | 99%⚠ | 85%· |
| ALLIANCE HOME CARE VISITING NURSE AGENCY WOBURN | 3★ | 90%· | 94%· | 95%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE , INC HYANNIS | 3★ | 89%· | 91%· | 86%· | 89%· |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC PLYMOUTH | 3★ | 89%· | 90%· | 88%· | 90%· |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC FALMOUTH | 3★ | 86%· | 90%· | 83%· | 88%· |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC CANTON | 3★ | 88%· | 91%· | 88%· | 88%· |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC MARLBOROUGH | 3★ | 86%· | 88%· | 84%· | 89%· |
| BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC WILMINGTON | 3★ | 87%· | 89%· | 89%· | 91%· |
| BAYSTATE HOME HEALTH W SPRINGFIELD | 3★ | 86%· | 90%· | 83%· | 89%· |
| BERKSHIRE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION PITTSFIELD | 3★ | 89%· | 89%· | 86%· | 90%· |
| BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH AT HOME BEVERLY | 3★ | 84%· | 87%· | 82%· | 87%· |
| BLISSFUL HOMECARE, LLC NORTH ANDOVER | 3★ | 93%▲ | 87%· | 91%· | 95%▲ |
| BROOKSBY VILLAGE, INC PEABODY | 3★ | 79%· | 81%▼ | 88%· | 83%· |
| CARE CENTRAL VNA & HOSPICE INC GARDNER | 3★ | 89%· | 94%· | 84%· | 89%· |
| CARING HEARTS HOMECARE INC WILMINGTON | 3★ | 86%· | 100%⚠ | 93%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| COMFORT PLUS CAREGIVERS LLC EAST LONGMEADOW | 3★ | 96%▲ | 91%· | 84%· | 94%· |
| COMPLETE VNA MILFORD | 3★ | 84%· | 95%▲ | 82%· | 87%· |
| ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH LUDLOW | 3★ | 82%· | 89%· | 87%· | 84%· |
| EXCEL HOME CARE SERVICES INC WILBRAHAM | 3★ | 91%· | 69%▼ | 84%· | 95%▲ |
| GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE JAMAICA PLAIN | 3★ | 91%· | 87%· | 78%· | 91%· |
| HEALTH ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE LEOMINSTER | 3★ | 83%· | 90%· | 80%· | 87%· |
| HEBREW SENIORLIFE - HOME HEALTH CARE DEDHAM | 3★ | 85%· | 90%· | 85%· | 89%· |
| HOLYOKE VISITING NURSE ASSOC HOLYOKE | 3★ | 87%· | 97%▲ | 84%· | 89%· |
| INNOVIVE HEALTH MEDFORD | 3★ | 85%· | 87%· | 74%▼ | 100%⚠ |
| INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS BRIGHTON | 3★ | 91%· | 76%▼ | 87%· | 85%· |
| LEGACY LIFECARE VISITING NURSE AGENCY - WEST LONGMEADOW | 3★ | 80%· | 89%· | 93%▲ | 71%▼ |
| MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY FRAMINGHAM | 3★ | 81%· | 96%▲ | 82%· | 84%· |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC NEWTON | 3★ | 83%· | 91%· | 82%· | 88%· |
| METROCARE OF SPRINGFIELD HOMECARE INC SPRINGFIELD | 3★ | 86%· | 89%· | 81%· | 78%▼ |
| NATICK WALPOLE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION WALPOLE | 3★ | 88%· | 89%· | 87%· | 90%· |
| NORTH HILL HOME HEALTH CARE INC NEEDHAM | 3★ | 82%· | 85%· | 82%· | 90%· |
| ORIOL HOME HEALTH, INC HOLDEN | 3★ | 86%· | 89%· | 80%· | 87%· |
| OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC SUNDERLAND | 3★ | 87%· | 90%· | 82%· | 87%· |
| OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC CHARLTON | 3★ | 87%· | 91%· | 83%· | 89%· |
| PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC QUINCY | 3★ | 90%· | 97%▲ | 85%· | 93%· |
| SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION ROCKLAND | 3★ | 82%· | 85%· | 79%· | 85%· |
| SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC FAIRHAVEN | 3★ | 85%· | 90%· | 85%· | 87%· |
| STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION STOUGHTON | 3★ | 87%· | 90%· | 80%· | 86%· |
| SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC BOSTON | 3★ | 87%· | 81%▼ | 89%· | 86%· |
| TUFTS MEDICINE CARE AT HOME LOWELL | 3★ | 89%· | 89%· | 85%· | 90%· |
| VISITING NURSE AND COMMUNITY CARE ARLINGTON | 3★ | 87%· | 92%· | 86%· | 91%· |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON DORCHESTER | 3★ | 83%· | 85%· | 82%· | 87%· |
| VNA & HOSPICE OF COOLEY DICKINSON NORTHAMPTON | 3★ | 88%· | 89%· | 83%· | 89%· |
| VNA AND HOSPICE OF GREATER MILFORD MILFORD | 3★ | 83%· | 87%· | 78%· | 85%· |
| VNA CARE NETWORK WORCESTER | 3★ | 84%· | 88%· | 80%· | 87%· |
| WEST RIVER HOME HEALTH NEWTON | 3★ | 85%· | 95%▲ | 98%▲ | 90%· |
| A BETTER LIFE HOMECARE LLC SPRINGFIELD | 2★ | 95%▲ | 59%▼ | 66%▼ | 96%▲ |
| ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY SWANSEA | 2★ | 88%· | 75%▼ | 51%▼ | 95%▲ |
| AT HOME SENIOR CARE, INC NEWTON | 2★ | 81%· | 81%▼ | 83%· | 74%▼ |
| AVEANNA HEALTHCARE WORCESTER | 2★ | 87%· | 63%▼ | 75%· | 92%· |
| BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH INC LEOMINSTER | 2★ | 80%· | 89%· | 81%· | 83%· |
| BRADEN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC METHUEN | 2★ | 76%▼ | 81%· | 68%▼ | 77%▼ |
| CAPUANO HOME HEALTH CARE INC EAST LONGMEADOW | 2★ | 73%▼ | 62%▼ | 60%▼ | 83%· |
| COMFORT HOME CARE, LLC METHUEN | 2★ | 81%· | 55%▼ | 67%▼ | 86%· |
| ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC TAUNTON | 2★ | 81%· | 74%▼ | 77%· | 86%· |
| ENHABIT HOME HEALTH ANDOVER | 2★ | 78%▼ | 88%· | 82%· | 83%· |
| ENHABIT HOME HEALTH LAKEVILLE | 2★ | 82%· | 82%· | 80%· | 84%· |
| GREATER BOSTON HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC BROCKTON | 2★ | 82%· | 71%▼ | 85%· | 76%▼ |
| INTEGRITY HOME CARE SOLUTIONS LLC TEWKSBURY | 2★ | 81%· | 71%▼ | 70%▼ | 84%· |
| INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF LEXINGTON MA LEXINGTON | 2★ | 81%· | 89%· | 80%· | 86%· |
| INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS SPRINGFIELD | 2★ | 74%▼ | 79%▼ | 75%▼ | 71%▼ |
| LOYAL HOME CARE SERVICES WORCESTER | 2★ | 87%· | 73%▼ | 87%· | 91%· |
| MAYA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC RANDOLPH | 2★ | 78%▼ | 51%▼ | 70%▼ | 73%▼ |
| NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES TAUNTON | 2★ | 83%· | 90%· | 80%· | 81%▼ |
| PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE WESTWOOD | 2★ | 83%· | 81%· | 77%· | 79%▼ |
| UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE BOSTON | 2★ | 81%· | 66%▼ | 74%▼ | 77%▼ |
| VISITING REHAB AND NURSING SERVICES MANSFIELD | 2★ | 61%▼ | 85%· | 79%· | 64%▼ |
| VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SOMERVILLE | 2★ | 79%· | 65%▼ | 79%· | 76%▼ |
| ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC BROCKTON | 2★ | 68%▼ | — | — | 80%▼ |
| ABLE HOME CARE, LLC PEADOBY | 1★ | 62%▼ | 51%▼ | 55%▼ | 64%▼ |
| ALLIED HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC SPRINGFIELD | 1★ | 51%▼ | 53%▼ | 40%▼ | 86%· |
| BENEFICENCE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC MILTON | 1★ | 46%▼ | — | 59%▼ | 46%▼ |
| BETTER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC SPRINGFIELD | 1★ | 48%▼ | 49%▼ | 41%▼ | 41%▼ |
| BETTER LIFE AT HOME LLC LOWELL | 1★ | 48%▼ | 42%▼ | 20%▼ | 34%▼ |
| BEYOND HEALTHCARE AGENCY, LLC ANDOVER | 1★ | 56%▼ | 54%▼ | 51%▼ | 47%▼ |
| BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC FORESTDALE | 1★ | 58%▼ | 57%▼ | 26%▼ | 53%▼ |
| BOSTON HOME HEALTH AIDES, LLC LAWRENCE | 1★ | 63%▼ | 65%▼ | 67%▼ | 73%▼ |
| BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY BROCKTON | 1★ | 50%▼ | 40%▼ | 44%▼ | 31%▼ |
| CENTURY HOMECARE LLC WORCESTER | 1★ | 65%▼ | 66%▼ | 59%▼ | 58%▼ |
| CROSSWAY HOMECARE LLC NORTH ANDOVER | 1★ | 42%▼ | 45%▼ | 36%▼ | 33%▼ |
| ESSY HOMECARE AND NURSING SERVICES INC TYNGSBORO | 1★ | 61%▼ | — | 60%▼ | 47%▼ |
| FAIRLINK HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LLC WEST SPRINGFIELD | 1★ | 35%▼ | 51%▼ | 60%▼ | 57%▼ |
| HEALTHPOINT HOMECARE SERVICES LLC SPRINGFIELD | 1★ | 42%▼ | 65%▼ | 54%▼ | 57%▼ |
| HORIZON HOME CARE, LLC TEWKSBURY | 1★ | 76%▼ | 56%▼ | 68%▼ | 70%▼ |
| IDEAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC PEABODY | 1★ | 68%▼ | 64%▼ | 61%▼ | 63%▼ |
| MAESTRO-CONNECTIONS VNA LAWRENCE | 1★ | 62%▼ | 65%▼ | 73%▼ | 51%▼ |
| PACIFIC HANDS HOME CARE LLC METHUEN | 1★ | 62%▼ | 67%▼ | 68%▼ | 70%▼ |
| RADIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE INC CHICOPEE | 1★ | 44%▼ | 64%▼ | 34%▼ | 50%▼ |
| RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC HYANNIS | 1★ | 51%▼ | 53%▼ | 58%▼ | 69%▼ |
| ROYAL COMFORT HOME CARE INC LAWRENCE | 1★ | 62%▼ | 74%▼ | 60%▼ | 57%▼ |
| STANDARDS CARE STAFFING, INC BEVERLY | 1★ | 49%▼ | 46%▼ | 51%▼ | 48%▼ |
| WESTERN MASS HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC SPRINGFIELD | 1★ | 51%▼ | 51%▼ | 46%▼ | 50%▼ |
Not yet rated by CMS (165)
CMS hasn't assigned these a quality star — usually too new, or too few patients to rate reliably. They may be fine; CMS just can't summarize them yet. Open any to see whatever measures it has reported.
What these figures mean
- MODELED — the quality star is CMS's risk-adjusted, volume-aware composite; the trustworthy way to rank.
- RECORDED — each recovery rate is a CMS-published, risk-adjusted OASIS outcome (the share of patients who improved), banded by national quartile (top 25% / typical / bottom 25%). A rate of 99%+ is flagged unsized, never rewarded, because CMS publishes no patient count to size it.
- NOT HERE — this dataset has no hospital-readmission or ER-visit rate (the other half of the home-health story); check that directly at Care Compare.
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What this is — and is not
This is published CMS Home Health Care Compare data — the same facts CMS shows the public, arranged so you can compare. It informs and compares; it does not rate, rank, or recommend an agency for your relative's specific needs, and no rate here is a guarantee. Shortlist a few strong-starred agencies, then ask each how they handle your situation, and confirm at medicare.gov/care-compare.