Alphacare Home Health Agency
Home health agency · 1707 Gar Highway, Swansea, MA 02777
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.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 32.5% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.4% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 76.6% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 99.3% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 74.4% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 51.5% | 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 issues | 93.4% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 3.5% | 1% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 96.5% | 78.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 93.9% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 82.3% | 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.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 92% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 93% | 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
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Frequently asked questions
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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.