Medicare-certified home health agency

Interim Healthcare of Delaware LLC

Home health agency in Smyrna, Delaware

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

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How patients did

Compared with the average Delaware agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.

Care started on time78.5%

Below the Delaware averageState average 96.5%U.S. average 96.5%150 of 191 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.

Patients got better at walking39.4%

Below the Delaware averageState average 93.3%U.S. average 88.6%1 of 29 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.

Falls with major injury · lower is better0.0%

Better than the Delaware averageState average 0.9%U.S. average 0.9%0 of 190 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.

Patients sent home to the communityNot reported

The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

What this measures

Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.

Preventable hospital stays during care · lower is betterNot reported

This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.

What this measures

Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

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Checked on flu shot33.6%

Below the Delaware averageState average 61.1%U.S. average 64.2%46 of 137 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.

Got better at getting in and out of bed42.9%

Below the Delaware averageState average 94.4%U.S. average 89.7%3 of 23 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.

Got better at bathing46.6%

Below the Delaware averageState average 93.9%U.S. average 90.6%4 of 33 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.

Less short of breathNot reported

The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

What this measures

Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.

Got better at taking medicines43.4%

Below the Delaware averageState average 94.2%U.S. average 88.1%1 of 40 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.

Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared · lower is better0.0%

Better than the Delaware averageState average 0.3%U.S. average 0.2%0 of 53 patients

What this measures

Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.

Medication problems acted on in time75.7%

Below the Delaware averageState average 94.9%U.S. average 94.5%146 of 193 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.

Met expected function at discharge51.2%

Below the Delaware averageState average 78.5%U.S. average 71.7%21 of 41 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.

Medication list sent to the next provider30.8%

Below the Delaware averageState average 70.7%U.S. average 81.2%52 of 169 patients

What this measures

Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.

Medication list given to the patient22.7%

Below the Delaware averageState average 88.8%U.S. average 92.2%5 of 22 patients

What this measures

Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.

Preventable readmission within 30 days · lower is betterNot reported

The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

What this measures

Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

Medicare spending per episodeNot reported

The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

What patients said

Not rated yetFew surveys

25 completed surveys · 10% response rate

Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.

Care was professionalNot rated yet
Team communicated wellNot rated yet
Discussed medicines, pain and safetyNot rated yet
Rated the agency 9 or 10Not rated yet

93% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 80% · U.S. average 79%

Fewer than 70 patients completed the survey. Use the scores shown, if any, with caution as the number of surveys may be too low to accurately tell how an agency is doing.

Medicare payment

Medicare has not scored this agency in the value-based purchasing program for this payment year.

About the agency

Services: Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide
Ownership: For-profit
Certified since: 1987
Address: 340 N. High St. Ext., Smyrna, DE 19977
ZIP codes served: 19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, 19707, 19709, 19711, 19713, 19720, 19734, 19801, 19802
All 43 ZIP codes
19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, 19707, 19709, 19711, 19713, 19720, 19734, 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19808, 19809, 19810, 19901, 19904, 19933, 19934, 19938, 19939, 19940, 19943, 19945, 19946, 19947, 19950, 19951, 19952, 19953, 19956, 19958, 19962, 19963, 19966, 19968, 19973, 19975, 19977