Caregivers Health Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
61/ 100
Not rated
Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County
Home health agency · 2253 West Grandview Boulevard, Erie, PA 16506
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
45/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/01/1966 · CCN 397034
- Rank in Erie
- #6 of 10 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #172 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
- 1,684
- Medicare spending
- 8% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 48 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.8% | 95.9% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 61.8% | 67% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 85.7% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.7% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 84.5% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 79.7% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 79.9% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.1% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 70.5% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 91.7% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 88.1% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 92.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.4% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 89% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 81% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 325 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (48)
16110, 16111, 16131, 16314, 16316, 16327, 16328, 16335, 16354, 16360, 16401, 16403, 16404, 16406, 16407, 16410, 16411, 16412, 16415, 16417, 16421, 16422, 16423, 16424, 16426, 16427, 16428, 16430, 16433, 16434, 16435, 16438, 16440, 16441, 16442, 16443, 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 16505, 16506, 16507, 16508, 16509, 16510, 16511, 16546
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Frequently asked questions
Is Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County (CMS Certification Number 397034) has been Medicare-certified since 07/01/1966, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County compare to other home health agencies in Erie?
Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County ranks #6 of 10 home health agencies based in Erie on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County serve?
Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County reports serving 48 ZIP codes to CMS, including 16110, 16111, 16131, 16314, 16316. Call (814) 454-2831 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Visiting Nurse Association of Erie County. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.