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Alphacare Home Health Agency

Home health agency · 1707 Gar Highway, Swansea, MA 02777

📞 (617) 600-4547

Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
54/ 100
Average

At a glance

Ownership
Proprietary
Medicare-certified
Since 08/08/2010 · CCN 227523
Rank in Swansea
#1 of 2 home health agencies
Rank in Massachusetts
#45 of 167 scored home health agencies
Services
Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
Medicare episodes/yr
6
Service area
33 ZIP codes (see list)

Patient outcomes and care quality

Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Started care in a timely manner99.7%96.5%96.5%Better
Checked flu shot status32.5%65.5%64.2%Worse
Patients improved at walking or moving around86.4%89.8%88.6%Worse
Patients improved at getting in and out of bed76.6%92.1%89.7%Worse
Patients improved at bathing99.3%91.2%90.6%Better
Patients' breathing improved74.4%91%91.3%Worse
Patients improved at taking oral medications51.5%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 issues93.4%94.5%94.5%Worse
Falls with major injury (lower is better)3.5%1%0.9%Worse
Discharge function score96.5%78.1%71.7%Better
Health info sent to next provider93.9%80.9%81.2%Better
Health info given to patient82.3%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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.

MeasureThis providerStateNationalvs. national
Care given in a professional way94%87%89%Better
Team communicated well90%83%86%Better
Discussed medicines, pain and home safety92%83%82%Better
Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 1093%83%85%Better
Would definitely recommend93%77%79%Better

Based on 85 completed surveys (13% response rate).

Location and service area

Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps

ZIP codes served (33)

02035, 02048, 02301, 02302, 02702, 02703, 02717, 02718, 02719, 02720, 02721, 02722, 02723, 02724, 02725, 02726, 02739, 02740, 02743, 02744, 02745, 02746, 02747, 02748, 02760, 02763, 02766, 02769, 02771, 02777, 02779, 02780, 02790

Other home health agencies in Swansea

Cultured Care, Inc

33 James Reynolds Road, Unit E 02777 · (508) 379-9060
Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 2011
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
no score
Not rated

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Frequently asked questions

Is Alphacare Home Health Agency Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alphacare Home Health Agency (CMS Certification Number 227523) has been Medicare-certified since 08/08/2010, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Alphacare Home Health Agency compare to other home health agencies in Swansea?
Alphacare Home Health Agency ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Swansea on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Alphacare Home Health Agency serve?
Alphacare Home Health Agency reports serving 33 ZIP codes to CMS, including 02035, 02048, 02301, 02302, 02702. Call (617) 600-4547 to confirm coverage of your address.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Alphacare Home Health Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.