North Hill Home Health Care Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
56/ 100
Central Home Health Care, Inc
Home health agency · 687 Highland Avenue, Third Floor, Suite 13, Needham, MA 02494
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
74/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/13/2011 · CCN 227532
- Rank in Needham
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #5 of 167 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,471
- Medicare spending
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 64 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 99.9% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 93.9% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94.1% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 98.7% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 91% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.4% | 87.9% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.7% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.2% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 61.8% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.7% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 93.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 14.5% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 172 completed surveys (29% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (64)
01701, 01702, 01721, 01746, 01752, 01760, 01778, 01886, 02021, 02026, 02062, 02067, 02072, 02090, 02115, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02215, 02301, 02368, 02375, 02421, 02445, 02446, 02451, 02452, 02453, 02456, 02458, 02459, 02460, 02461, 02462, 02464, 02465, 02466, 02467, 02468, 02471, 02472, 02476, 02478, 02481, 02482, 02492, 02493, 02494, 02495
Other home health agencies in Needham
Aveanna Healthcare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
–no score
Not rated
Family Care Extended, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Home Health Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Central Home Health Care, Inc (CMS Certification Number 227532) has been Medicare-certified since 07/13/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Central Home Health Care, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Needham?
Central Home Health Care, Inc ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Needham on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Central Home Health Care, Inc serve?
Central Home Health Care, Inc reports serving 64 ZIP codes to CMS, including 01701, 01702, 01721, 01746, 01752. Call (617) 559-0200 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Central Home Health Care, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.