Compass Home Health and Rehab LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
37/ 100
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc
Home health agency · 1170 Route 315 Suite 4, Plains, PA 18702
Not rated Quality of patient care star rating
43/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/11/1985 · CCN 397286
- Rank in Plains
- #1 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #182 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 298
- Medicare spending
- 5% 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 1 of 12 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 95.4% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.1% | 67% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 70% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 61.7% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 82.3% | 92% | 90.6% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 88.4% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 9.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 50% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 87% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 50% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 39.6% | — | 77.7% | 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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
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 | 93% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 96% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 95% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 9 completed surveys (36% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (29)
17724, 17901, 17961, 18222, 18411, 18421, 18444, 18505, 18509, 18519, 18602, 18603, 18612, 18614, 18634, 18640, 18641, 18642, 18643, 18644, 18655, 18701, 18702, 18704, 18706, 18707, 18708, 18709, 19607
Other home health agencies in Plains
Maxim Healthcare Services Inc
✓ NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc (CMS Certification Number 397286) has been Medicare-certified since 02/11/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Plains?
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc ranks #1 of 3 home health agencies based in Plains on the Scorecard score.
What areas does Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc serve?
Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 17724, 17901, 17961, 18222, 18411. Call (570) 654-2883 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Golden Care of Northeast Pa, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.