Brockton Home Health Care Agency
Home health agency in Brockton, Massachusetts
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Massachusetts agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
64.1%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.
State average 96.5% · U.S. average 96.5% · 175 of 273 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
52.1%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.8% · U.S. average 88.6% · 26 of 115 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.0% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 305 patients
Patients sent home to the community
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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
7.1%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 65.5% · U.S. average 64.2% · 13 of 184 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
47.3%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 92.0% · U.S. average 89.7% · 32 of 117 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
34.5%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 90.6% · 19 of 118 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
41.7%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 27 of 108 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
40.6%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 87.9% · U.S. average 88.1% · 31 of 129 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterBelow average
1.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 1 of 145 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
91.3%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.
State average 94.5% · U.S. average 94.5% · 285 of 312 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
25.0%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 78.1% · U.S. average 71.7% · 34 of 136 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBetter than average
85.7%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 80.9% · U.S. average 81.2% · 180 of 210 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
78.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 93.2% · U.S. average 92.2% · 78 of 100 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
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.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.81
19% below the national average
What patients said
61% would definitely recommend this agency, from 58 patient surveys.
State average 77% · U.S. average 79% · 15% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- 3 of 5
- Team communicated well
- 2 of 5
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- 2 of 5
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- 2 of 5
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
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
0.8 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-4.9%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community0.9 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.9 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.0 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.0 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility0.0 pts13.46% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care0.0 pts13.46% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Care of patients0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Communication0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Overall rating0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2018
- Address
- 71 Legion Parkway, Suite 15, Brockton, MA 02301
- ZIP codes served
- 02021, 02043, 02050, 02059, 02072, 02115, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127
All 59 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
02021, 02043, 02050, 02059, 02072, 02115, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02136, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02189, 02191, 02301, 02302, 02322, 02324, 02332, 02333, 02341, 02343, 02346, 02351, 02356, 02359, 02360, 02364, 02368, 02370, 02375, 02379, 02382, 02446, 02458, 02703, 02718, 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724, 02740, 02743, 02744, 02745, 02746, 02760, 02767, 02780