Pathways Healthcare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
52/ 100
Associated Family Home Care, Inc.
Home health agency · 256 Schuyler Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
47/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/24/1991 · CCN 397502
- Rank in Kingston
- #3 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #161 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
- 891
- Medicare spending
- 9% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 72 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.9% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 66.2% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 81.7% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 79.5% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 80.6% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 79.9% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 70.7% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.3% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 68.8% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.2% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96.3% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.3% | — | 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 0 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 | 87% | 89% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 89% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 81% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 274 completed surveys (31% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (72)
17814, 17878, 18201, 18202, 18222, 18224, 18237, 18249, 18255, 18347, 18403, 18407, 18411, 18414, 18419, 18424, 18433, 18434, 18436, 18444, 18447, 18452, 18471, 18503, 18504, 18505, 18507, 18508, 18509, 18510, 18512, 18517, 18518, 18519, 18602, 18603, 18610, 18612, 18615, 18617, 18618, 18621, 18623, 18624, 18625, 18627, 18629, 18630, 18634, 18636, 18640, 18641, 18642, 18643, 18644, 18651, 18655, 18656, 18657, 18660, 18661, 18701, 18702, 18704, 18705, 18706, 18707, 18708, 18709, 18801, 18844, 18846
Other home health agencies in Kingston
Pathways Healthcare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Associated Family Home Care, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Associated Family Home Care, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 397502) has been Medicare-certified since 04/24/1991, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Associated Family Home Care, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Kingston?
Associated Family Home Care, Inc. ranks #3 of 3 home health agencies based in Kingston on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Associated Family Home Care, Inc. serve?
Associated Family Home Care, Inc. reports serving 72 ZIP codes to CMS, including 17814, 17878, 18201, 18202, 18222. Call (570) 283-5917 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Associated Family Home Care, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.