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Tri County Home Health
Home health agency · 3254 West Ridge Pike Suite 100, Pottstown, PA 19464
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
65/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/21/1995 · CCN 397302
- Rank in Pottstown
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #32 of 223 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,101
- Medicare spending
- 4% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 38 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.2% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 77.7% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.7% | 91% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94.9% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.8% | 92% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.1% | 92.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.7% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 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 | 73.3% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.3% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.2% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 93.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.9% | — | 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 Better Than 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 | 92% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 85% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 158 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (38)
18011, 18041, 18054, 18056, 18070, 18073, 18074, 18076, 19341, 19343, 19380, 19401, 19403, 19406, 19425, 19426, 19435, 19438, 19453, 19460, 19464, 19465, 19468, 19473, 19475, 19492, 19503, 19504, 19505, 19508, 19512, 19518, 19520, 19525, 19543, 19545, 19547, 19606
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tri County Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Tri County Home Health (CMS Certification Number 397302) has been Medicare-certified since 06/21/1995, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Tri County Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Pottstown?
Tri County Home Health ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Pottstown on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Tri County Home Health serve?
Tri County Home Health reports serving 38 ZIP codes to CMS, including 18011, 18041, 18054, 18056, 18070. Call (484) 524-8592 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Tri County Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.