Medicare-certified home health agency

Act Home Health Services Inc

Home health agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

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How patients did

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

Care started on time97.1%

About the Pennsylvania averageState average 95.8%U.S. average 96.5%33 of 34 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 walkingNot reported

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

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 Pennsylvania averageState average 0.9%U.S. average 0.9%0 of 33 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

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

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 shot28.0%

Below the Pennsylvania averageState average 67.0%U.S. average 64.2%7 of 25 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 bedNot reported

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

What this measures

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

Got better at bathingNot reported

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

What this measures

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

Less short of breathNot reported

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

What this measures

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

Got better at taking medicinesNot reported

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

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 betterNot reported

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

What this measures

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

Medication problems acted on in time97.1%

Better than the Pennsylvania averageState average 94.6%U.S. average 94.5%33 of 34 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 dischargeNot reported

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

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 provider84.8%

About the Pennsylvania averageState average 85.4%U.S. average 81.2%28 of 33 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 patientNot reported

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

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

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

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

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

What patients said

No survey results are available for this period.

Medicare payment

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

About the agency

Services: Nursing, home health aide
Ownership: For-profit
Certified since: 2005
Address: 1121 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
ZIP codes served: 19010, 19013, 19014, 19033, 19038, 19043, 19050, 19053, 19082, 19083, 19085, 19103
All 35 ZIP codes
19010, 19013, 19014, 19033, 19038, 19043, 19050, 19053, 19082, 19083, 19085, 19103, 19104, 19114, 19120, 19122, 19124, 19128, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19143, 19145, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19151, 19152, 19301, 19401, 19426