Medi Home Health Agency
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
53/ 100
Advantage Home Health Services Central
Home health agency · 1368 South Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/05/1993 · CCN 397564
- Rank in State College
- #2 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- #137 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
- 101
- Medicare spending
- 9% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 79 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.2% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.2% | 91% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.6% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.7% | 92% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.8% | 92.4% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.1% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.3% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 88% | 76.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 93.8% | 85.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.8% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 90.5% | — | 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) | 10.4% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 91% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 89% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 74% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 81% | 89% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 67% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 93 completed surveys (40% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (79)
15801, 15821, 15823, 15834, 15845, 15846, 15853, 15857, 15860, 15868, 15870, 16622, 16623, 16634, 16647, 16648, 16651, 16652, 16669, 16674, 16686, 16801, 16803, 16804, 16820, 16822, 16823, 16825, 16826, 16827, 16828, 16841, 16844, 16847, 16851, 16852, 16853, 16854, 16856, 16859, 16865, 16866, 16868, 16870, 16874, 16875, 16877, 17002, 17004, 17009, 17014, 17021, 17035, 17044, 17049, 17051, 17052, 17054, 17056, 17058, 17059, 17060, 17062, 17063, 17066, 17075, 17082, 17084, 17086, 17094, 17099, 17213, 17243, 17260, 17264, 17740, 17745, 17751, 17841
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Frequently asked questions
Is Advantage Home Health Services Central Medicare-certified?
Yes. Advantage Home Health Services Central (CMS Certification Number 397564) has been Medicare-certified since 08/05/1993, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Advantage Home Health Services Central compare to other home health agencies in State College?
Advantage Home Health Services Central ranks #2 of 6 home health agencies based in State College on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Advantage Home Health Services Central serve?
Advantage Home Health Services Central reports serving 79 ZIP codes to CMS, including 15801, 15821, 15823, 15834, 15845. Call (814) 235-1011 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Advantage Home Health Services Central. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.