Vine Homecare and Staffing
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
36/ 100
Not rated
Tufts Medicine Care at Home
Home health agency · 847 Rogers Street, Suite 201, Lowell, MA 01852
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
53/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/08/1981 · CCN 227206
- Rank in Lowell
- #1 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #51 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
- 6,909
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 93 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.7% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 66.1% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.1% | 89.8% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.6% | 92.1% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90% | 91.2% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.4% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.5% | 87.9% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.8% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 76.7% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 86.7% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 93.4% | 93.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 94.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.2% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Worse Than 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 | 91% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 366 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (93)
01450, 01460, 01463, 01801, 01803, 01810, 01821, 01824, 01826, 01827, 01830, 01831, 01832, 01833, 01834, 01835, 01840, 01841, 01843, 01844, 01845, 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854, 01860, 01862, 01863, 01864, 01867, 01876, 01879, 01880, 01886, 01887, 01890, 01902, 01904, 01905, 01906, 01907, 01913, 01915, 01921, 01922, 01938, 01940, 01949, 01950, 01951, 01952, 01960, 01969, 01982, 01983, 01984, 01985, 02115, 02145, 02148, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02153, 02155, 02176, 02180, 03038, 03051, 03052, 03053, 03054, 03060, 03062, 03063, 03064, 03076, 03079, 03087, 03101, 03103, 03110, 03811, 03819, 03827, 03833, 03841, 03842, 03844, 03865, 03873, 03874, 03885
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tufts Medicine Care at Home Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tufts Medicine Care at Home (CMS Certification Number 227206) has been Medicare-certified since 09/08/1981, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Tufts Medicine Care at Home compare to other home health agencies in Lowell?
Tufts Medicine Care at Home ranks #1 of 6 home health agencies based in Lowell on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Tufts Medicine Care at Home serve?
Tufts Medicine Care at Home reports serving 93 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01450, 01460, 01463, 01801, 01803. Call (978) 552-4000 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Tufts Medicine Care at Home. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.