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61/ 100
Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc.
Home health agency · 49 Pleasant Street, Suite a, Leominster, MA 01453
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
56/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/04/2013 · CCN 227567
- Rank in Leominster
- #2 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #40 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
- 321
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 21 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% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 67% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 81.5% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 78.4% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 84.1% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.2% | 91% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80% | 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 | 98.4% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 62.6% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.2% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 93.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.4% | — | 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) | 12.6% | — | 10.8% | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As 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 | 93% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 92% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 64 completed surveys (27% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (21)
01420, 01430, 01431, 01432, 01436, 01440, 01452, 01453, 01462, 01463, 01464, 01469, 01473, 01474, 01475, 01510, 01523, 01541, 01543, 01564, 01606
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Frequently asked questions
Is Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 227567) has been Medicare-certified since 10/04/2013, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Leominster?
Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. ranks #2 of 3 home health agencies based in Leominster on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. serve?
Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. reports serving 21 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01420, 01430, 01431, 01432, 01436. Call (978) 537-2273 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.