Human Touch Home Health - Allentown
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
60/ 100
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.
Home health agency · 1611 Pond Road Suite 103, Allentown, PA 18104
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/22/1992 · CCN 397533
- Rank in Allentown
- #4 of 13 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #155 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 4,171
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 116 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.8% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 58.4% | 67% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.3% | 91% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.1% | 92.7% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 88.1% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.6% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 94.4% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.2% | 94.6% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 64.7% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 77.4% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 92.4% | 94.6% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.4% | — | 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 369 completed surveys (24% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (116)
17901, 17963, 17972, 18011, 18013, 18014, 18015, 18017, 18018, 18020, 18030, 18031, 18032, 18034, 18035, 18036, 18037, 18038, 18040, 18042, 18045, 18049, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18055, 18058, 18059, 18060, 18062, 18063, 18064, 18066, 18067, 18069, 18071, 18072, 18078, 18079, 18080, 18083, 18085, 18087, 18088, 18091, 18092, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18106, 18109, 18210, 18211, 18212, 18216, 18218, 18229, 18232, 18235, 18240, 18244, 18250, 18252, 18254, 18255, 18301, 18302, 18321, 18322, 18330, 18331, 18333, 18334, 18343, 18344, 18346, 18347, 18349, 18350, 18351, 18353, 18354, 18355, 18360, 18370, 18372, 18466, 18610, 18624, 18944, 18951, 18960, 18974, 19504, 19505, 19508, 19510, 19512, 19518, 19522, 19529, 19530, 19539, 19560, 19562, 19565, 19601, 19602, 19604, 19605, 19606, 19607, 19608, 19610, 19611
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Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 397533) has been Medicare-certified since 07/22/1992, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Allentown?
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. ranks #4 of 13 home health agencies based in Allentown on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. serve?
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. reports serving 116 ZIP codes to CMS, including 17901, 17963, 17972, 18011, 18013. Call (610) 317-2118 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.