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61/ 100
Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc
Home health agency · 207 West Grove Street, Dunmore, PA 18509
Quality of patient care star rating
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/24/2003 · CCN 397784
- Rank in Dunmore
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #135 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 466
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 29 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96% | 95.9% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 75% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 74.3% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 80.2% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 80.1% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 67.9% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 62.2% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 78.4% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.4% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 68% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 18.4% | — | 10.8% | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
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% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 93% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 100% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 15 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (29)
10504, 18403, 18407, 18411, 18421, 18424, 18433, 18434, 18436, 18444, 18447, 18452, 18470, 18472, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18517, 18518, 18519, 18540, 18640, 18642, 18704, 19436
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Frequently asked questions
Is Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc (CMS Certification Number 397784) has been Medicare-certified since 05/24/2003, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc compare to other home health agencies in Dunmore?
Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Dunmore on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc serve?
Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 10504, 18403, 18407, 18411, 18421. Call (570) 343-4100 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Advanced Home Health Care Specialists Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.