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Elmwood Home Care, Inc
Home health agency · 100 Industrial Park Road, Taunton, MA 02780
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- -
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/13/2021 · CCN 227751
- Rank in Taunton
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Massachusetts
- #73 of 167 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Not reported · Not offered: Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 119
- Medicare spending
- 8% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 50 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 90.8% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 37.2% | 65.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 80.8% | 89.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 82.2% | 92.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.9% | 91.2% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 77.1% | 91% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 79.2% | 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 | 93.7% | 94.5% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 71% | 78.1% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 80.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.2% | 93.2% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 77.2% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.1% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 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 | 89% | 83% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 77% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 126 completed surveys (20% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (50)
02035, 02038, 02048, 02067, 02072, 02093, 02301, 02302, 02324, 02333, 02338, 02346, 02347, 02356, 02375, 02379, 02382, 02538, 02571, 02702, 02703, 02715, 02717, 02718, 02719, 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724, 02725, 02726, 02740, 02743, 02744, 02745, 02746, 02747, 02748, 02760, 02762, 02763, 02764, 02766, 02767, 02769, 02771, 02777, 02779, 02780, 02790
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elmwood Home Care, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elmwood Home Care, Inc (CMS Certification Number 227751) has been Medicare-certified since 10/13/2021, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Elmwood Home Care, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Taunton?
Elmwood Home Care, Inc ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Taunton on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Elmwood Home Care, Inc serve?
Elmwood Home Care, Inc reports serving 50 ZIP codes to CMS, including 02035, 02038, 02048, 02067, 02072. Call (508) 576-6060 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Elmwood Home Care, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.