Jennicare Home Health Services LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
98/ 100
Not rated
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc
Home health agency · 3315 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
65/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/20/1994 · CCN 397585
- Rank in Harrisburg
- #3 of 14 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #35 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 96
- Medicare spending
- 25% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 41 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 72% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89% | 91% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.6% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.3% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.1% | 92.4% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.9% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.6% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.4% | — | 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 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 86% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 90 completed surveys (29% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (41)
17003, 17007, 17011, 17013, 17015, 17017, 17018, 17019, 17020, 17025, 17028, 17033, 17034, 17036, 17043, 17048, 17050, 17053, 17055, 17057, 17065, 17068, 17070, 17078, 17080, 17089, 17090, 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17315, 17319, 17324, 17830, 17983
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Frequently asked questions
Is Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc (CMS Certification Number 397585) has been Medicare-certified since 04/20/1994, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc compare to other home health agencies in Harrisburg?
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc ranks #3 of 14 home health agencies based in Harrisburg on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc serve?
Visiting Nurse Association of Central Pa Inc reports serving 41 ZIP codes to CMS, including 17003, 17007, 17011, 17013, 17015. Call (717) 233-1035 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 Central Pa Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.