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Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services
Home health agency · 588 Pawtucket Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
55/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/08/1999 · CCN 417055
- Rank in Pawtucket
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Rhode Island
- #8 of 18 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 471
- Medicare spending
- 7% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 74 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.7% | 95.7% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 80.3% | 68.5% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 96.4% | 88.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 95.9% | 91% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87.2% | 89.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 90.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.6% | 86.8% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.6% | 95.6% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 72.6% | 80.8% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.4% | 84.3% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.6% | 89% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.8% | — | 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 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 89% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 82% | 79% | Better |
Based on 300 completed surveys (25% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (74)
02802, 02804, 02806, 02808, 02809, 02813, 02814, 02815, 02816, 02817, 02818, 02822, 02824, 02825, 02826, 02827, 02828, 02829, 02830, 02831, 02832, 02833, 02835, 02837, 02838, 02839, 02840, 02842, 02852, 02857, 02858, 02859, 02860, 02861, 02862, 02863, 02864, 02865, 02871, 02873, 02874, 02876, 02878, 02879, 02881, 02882, 02883, 02885, 02886, 02888, 02889, 02891, 02892, 02893, 02894, 02895, 02896, 02898, 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02910, 02911, 02914, 02915, 02916, 02917, 02919, 02920, 02921
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services (CMS Certification Number 417055) has been Medicare-certified since 02/08/1999, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services compare to other home health agencies in Pawtucket?
Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Pawtucket on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services serve?
Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services reports serving 74 ZIP codes to CMS, including 02802, 02804, 02806, 02808, 02809. Call (401) 728-6500 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.