Infinity Homecare Services, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
49/ 100
Home Health Specialty Services, Inc
Home health agency · 2524 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
37/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/08/2015 · CCN 077266
- Rank in Hamden
- #4 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Connecticut
- #47 of 65 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 214
- Medicare spending
- 13% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 48 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.3% | 95.6% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 89.3% | 66.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 80.1% | 88% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 85.2% | 90.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.4% | 89.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 81.4% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 64.5% | 86.3% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.5% | 93.7% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 71.8% | 78.5% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 85.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 94.3% | 91.3% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 84% | 87% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 84% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 70% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 80% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 67% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 62 completed surveys (13% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (48)
06156, 06401, 06405, 06410, 06418, 06437, 06443, 06450, 06451, 06460, 06461, 06471, 06472, 06473, 06477, 06478, 06483, 06484, 06488, 06489, 06492, 06510, 06511, 06512, 06513, 06514, 06515, 06516, 06517, 06518, 06519, 06525, 06604, 06605, 06606, 06607, 06608, 06610, 06611, 06614, 06615, 06702, 06705, 06706, 06708, 06762, 06770, 06779
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Health Specialty Services, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Home Health Specialty Services, Inc (CMS Certification Number 077266) has been Medicare-certified since 06/08/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Home Health Specialty Services, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Hamden?
Home Health Specialty Services, Inc ranks #4 of 6 home health agencies based in Hamden on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Home Health Specialty Services, Inc serve?
Home Health Specialty Services, Inc reports serving 48 ZIP codes to CMS, including 06156, 06401, 06405, 06410, 06418. Call (203) 288-8200 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Home Health Specialty Services, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.