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Commonwealth Home Care
Home health agency · 309 County Street, Suite 201, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
51/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/01/2021 · CCN 497775
- Rank in Portsmouth
- #1 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Virginia
- #91 of 191 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 2,340
- Medicare spending
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 92 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 | 92.1% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.2% | 67% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.3% | 88.4% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.2% | 90.8% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.9% | 90.3% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 96.3% | 91.7% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.6% | 88% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.7% | 95.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.5% | 73.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 84.1% | 78% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.4% | 92.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.8% | — | 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) | 8.9% | — | 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 80% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 79% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 210 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (92)
22578, 23011, 23035, 23043, 23050, 23061, 23062, 23070, 23071, 23072, 23089, 23092, 23109, 23119, 23128, 23149, 23156, 23168, 23169, 23175, 23180, 23181, 23184, 23185, 23188, 23314, 23315, 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325, 23430, 23432, 23433, 23434, 23435, 23436, 23437, 23438, 23451, 23452, 23453, 23454, 23455, 23456, 23457, 23462, 23464, 23487, 23502, 23503, 23504, 23505, 23507, 23508, 23509, 23510, 23513, 23517, 23518, 23523, 23601, 23602, 23603, 23605, 23606, 23607, 23608, 23651, 23661, 23662, 23663, 23664, 23665, 23666, 23669, 23690, 23692, 23693, 23696, 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23707, 23805, 23851, 23866, 23883, 23898
Other home health agencies in Portsmouth
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Frequently asked questions
Is Commonwealth Home Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Commonwealth Home Care (CMS Certification Number 497775) has been Medicare-certified since 02/01/2021, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Commonwealth Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Portsmouth?
Commonwealth Home Care ranks #1 of 3 home health agencies based in Portsmouth on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Commonwealth Home Care serve?
Commonwealth Home Care reports serving 92 ZIP codes to CMS, including 22578, 23011, 23035, 23043, 23050. Call (757) 937-8600 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Commonwealth Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.