Bethel Health System LLC
✓ NursingPhysical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
47/ 100
Not rated
Suburban Home Health Care, Inc
Home health agency · 1050 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02115
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
65/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/01/1994 · CCN 227290
- Rank in Boston
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #17 of 167 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 572
- Medicare spending
- 16% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 97 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.4% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.4% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.9% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.9% | 91.2% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 83.5% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91% | 87.9% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.1% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.2% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.1% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.6% | 93.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 60.5% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.6% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 331 completed surveys (24% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (97)
01701, 01702, 01721, 01746, 01748, 01760, 01776, 01778, 01821, 01890, 01901, 01902, 01904, 01905, 01906, 01907, 01910, 01915, 01923, 01949, 01960, 01970, 01971, 02021, 02026, 02048, 02062, 02067, 02072, 02090, 02108, 02111, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142, 02143, 02144, 02145, 02148, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02152, 02153, 02155, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02215, 02301, 02302, 02368, 02420, 02445, 02446, 02447, 02451, 02452, 02453, 02456, 02458, 02459, 02460, 02465, 02466, 02467, 02471, 02472, 02474, 02478, 02482, 02492, 02494
Other home health agencies in Boston
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
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Solace Healthcare Solutions, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Suburban Home Health Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Suburban Home Health Care, Inc (CMS Certification Number 227290) has been Medicare-certified since 04/01/1994, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Suburban Home Health Care, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Boston?
Suburban Home Health Care, Inc ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Boston on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Suburban Home Health Care, Inc serve?
Suburban Home Health Care, Inc reports serving 97 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01701, 01702, 01721, 01746, 01748. Call (617) 264-7100 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Suburban Home Health Care, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.