Guardian Angel Home Care and Hospice of Akron
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
53/ 100
Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC
Home health agency · 1077 Gorge Blvd, Suite A2, Akron, OH 44310
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
50/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/19/1996 · CCN 367713
- Rank in Akron
- #2 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Ohio
- #146 of 359 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 3,813
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 201 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.4% | 96.1% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 45.6% | 62.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.7% | 89.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.5% | 91.3% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.1% | 91% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 97.5% | 91.2% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91% | 89.8% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.1% | 94.4% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 83.7% | 74.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.5% | 83.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 72.8% | 91% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.8% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 Same As National Rate.
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 | 86% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 675 completed surveys (34% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (201)
44001, 44011, 44012, 44017, 44022, 44023, 44024, 44026, 44028, 44035, 44039, 44044, 44050, 44053, 44054, 44055, 44056, 44060, 44067, 44070, 44072, 44074, 44077, 44087, 44089, 44090, 44092, 44094, 44095, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136, 44137, 44138, 44139, 44140, 44141, 44142, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44149, 44201, 44202, 44203, 44212, 44214, 44215, 44216, 44217, 44221, 44223, 44224, 44230, 44231, 44233, 44234, 44235, 44236, 44240, 44241, 44250, 44251, 44253, 44254, 44255, 44256, 44260, 44262, 44264, 44265, 44266, 44270, 44272, 44273, 44275, 44276, 44278, 44280, 44281, 44286, 44287, 44288, 44301, 44302, 44303, 44304, 44305, 44306, 44307, 44308, 44309, 44310, 44311, 44312, 44313, 44314, 44319, 44320, 44321, 44333, 44411, 44412, 44427, 44444, 44449, 44601, 44606, 44608, 44609, 44612, 44613, 44614, 44615, 44618, 44620, 44621, 44622, 44624, 44625, 44626, 44627, 44632, 44634, 44641, 44643, 44644, 44645, 44646, 44647, 44651, 44652, 44656, 44657, 44662, 44663, 44666, 44667, 44669, 44670, 44671, 44672, 44675, 44676, 44677, 44680, 44683, 44685, 44688, 44691, 44697, 44701, 44702, 44703, 44704, 44705, 44706, 44707, 44708, 44709, 44710, 44714, 44718, 44720, 44721, 44730, 45040
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Frequently asked questions
Is Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC (CMS Certification Number 367713) has been Medicare-certified since 12/19/1996, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC compare to other home health agencies in Akron?
Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC ranks #2 of 11 home health agencies based in Akron on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC serve?
Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC reports serving 201 ZIP codes to CMS, including 44001, 44011, 44012, 44017, 44022. Call (330) 375-3000 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.