Suburban Home Health Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
65/ 100
Uphams Home Health Care
Home health agency · 415 Columbia Road, Mail Stop 415-1, Boston, MA 02125
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
38/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/03/1976 · CCN 227198
- Rank in Boston
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #113 of 167 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 123
- Medicare spending
- 17% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.4% | 96.5% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 62.8% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 79.2% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 75.9% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 78.3% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 71.5% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 73.2% | 87.9% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.7% | 94.5% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 63.8% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.9% | 93.2% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 73.4% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 83% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 83% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 74% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 48 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02215
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Frequently asked questions
Is Uphams Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Uphams Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 227198) has been Medicare-certified since 02/03/1976, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Uphams Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Boston?
Uphams Home Health Care ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Boston on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Uphams Home Health Care serve?
Uphams Home Health Care reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114. Call (617) 825-9206 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Uphams Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.