A Quality Home Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
52/ 100
Not rated
Royal Comfort Home Care Inc
Home health agency · 280 Merrimack Street, Suite 530, Lawrence, MA 01840
Quality of patient care star rating
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/13/2015 · CCN 227613
- Rank in Lawrence
- #4 of 9 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #135 of 167 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 12
- Service area
- 39 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 13 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 68.9% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 76.8% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 57.6% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 48.8% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 53.4% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 71.7% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 56.5% | 87.9% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 62.2% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.4% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 90.2% | 93.2% | 92.2% | 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 Not Available; preventable readmissions -; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 87% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 72% | 83% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 79% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 73% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 22 completed surveys (12% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (39)
01420, 01431, 01432, 01462, 01501, 01545, 01810, 01821, 01824, 01826, 01830, 01832, 01840, 01841, 01843, 01844, 01845, 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854, 01862, 01876, 01902, 01904, 01905, 01923, 01970, 02128, 02139, 02140, 02148, 02149, 02301, 02302, 02343, 02746, 02747, 02780
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Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Comfort Home Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Royal Comfort Home Care Inc (CMS Certification Number 227613) has been Medicare-certified since 02/13/2015, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Royal Comfort Home Care Inc compare to other home health agencies in Lawrence?
Royal Comfort Home Care Inc ranks #4 of 9 home health agencies based in Lawrence on the Scorecard score, with 1 stars.
What areas does Royal Comfort Home Care Inc serve?
Royal Comfort Home Care Inc reports serving 39 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01420, 01431, 01432, 01462, 01501. Call (978) 688-6917 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Royal Comfort Home Care Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.