Alternative Home Health Care, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
46/ 100
Comfort Home Care, LLC
Home health agency · 147 Pelham Street, Methuen, MA 01844
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
35/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/30/2008 · CCN 227505
- Rank in Methuen
- #3 of 7 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #122 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
- 28
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 158 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.8% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 36.5% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 83.7% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.7% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 81.7% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 53.5% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 66.8% | 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 | 93.4% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 93.3% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 85% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 88.4% | 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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 83% | 87% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 83% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 72% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 210 completed surveys (11% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (158)
01331, 01364, 01368, 01378, 01420, 01432, 01436, 01440, 01453, 01460, 01462, 01463, 01464, 01468, 01473, 01475, 01501, 01520, 01536, 01545, 01601, 01602, 01603, 01604, 01605, 01606, 01607, 01608, 01609, 01610, 01612, 01718, 01719, 01720, 01730, 01742, 01754, 01773, 01775, 01776, 01801, 01803, 01810, 01821, 01824, 01826, 01830, 01831, 01832, 01834, 01835, 01840, 01841, 01843, 01844, 01845, 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854, 01860, 01862, 01863, 01867, 01876, 01879, 01880, 01886, 01887, 01890, 01901, 01902, 01904, 01905, 01906, 01907, 01913, 01915, 01922, 01923, 01944, 01945, 01950, 01951, 01952, 01960, 01970, 02109, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02135, 02136, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142, 02143, 02144, 02145, 02148, 02149, 02150, 02151, 02152, 02153, 02155, 02169, 02171, 02176, 02184, 02188, 02189, 02190, 02215, 02301, 02302, 02324, 02333, 02368, 02379, 02420, 02421, 02446, 02451, 02453, 02454, 02474, 02476, 02719, 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724, 02725, 02726, 02740, 02743, 02744, 02745, 02746, 02747, 02748, 02780, 02790
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Frequently asked questions
Is Comfort Home Care, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Comfort Home Care, LLC (CMS Certification Number 227505) has been Medicare-certified since 05/30/2008, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Comfort Home Care, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Methuen?
Comfort Home Care, LLC ranks #3 of 7 home health agencies based in Methuen on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Comfort Home Care, LLC serve?
Comfort Home Care, LLC reports serving 158 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01331, 01364, 01368, 01378, 01420. Call (978) 685-4700 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Comfort Home Care, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.