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Medicare-certified home health agency

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice

Home health agency in Barre, Vermont

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

How patients did

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

Care started on time96.9%
Better than the Vermont averageState average 93.4%U.S. average 96.5%1659 of 1712 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 walking87.5%
Below the Vermont averageState average 89.4%U.S. average 88.6%1146 of 1262 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 better0.8%
Better than the Vermont averageState average 1.3%U.S. average 0.9%13 of 1710 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 community87.8%

likely between 85.8% and 89.5%

Medicare: Better Than National RateU.S. rate 77.7%
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 better9.6%

likely between 7.9% and 11.6%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 10.8%
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.

See all 17 measures
Checked on flu shot71.9%
Better than the Vermont averageState average 66.0%U.S. average 64.2%746 of 1037 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 bed92.4%
About the Vermont averageState average 92.1%U.S. average 89.7%1185 of 1252 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 bathing87.0%
Below the Vermont averageState average 90.3%U.S. average 90.6%1140 of 1262 patients
What this measures

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

Less short of breath90.9%
About the Vermont averageState average 91.7%U.S. average 91.3%1088 of 1171 patients
What this measures

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

Got better at taking medicines85.9%
About the Vermont averageState average 86.0%U.S. average 88.1%1097 of 1217 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 better0.3%
About the Vermont averageState average 0.2%U.S. average 0.2%2 of 1328 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 time95.5%
About the Vermont averageState average 95.5%U.S. average 94.5%1636 of 1713 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 discharge85.8%
Better than the Vermont averageState average 78.5%U.S. average 71.7%1098 of 1279 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 provider98.8%
Better than the Vermont averageState average 92.8%U.S. average 81.2%427 of 432 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 patient95.8%
About the Vermont averageState average 96.7%U.S. average 92.2%1220 of 1273 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 better4.9%

likely between 4.1% and 6.1%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 4.1%
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 episode0.93

7% below the national average

What patients said

Many surveys

359 completed surveys · 31% response rate

Based on 300 or more surveys, so this rating is steady.

  • Care was professional
  • Team communicated well
  • Discussed medicines, pain and safety
  • Rated the agency 9 or 10

85% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 86% · U.S. average 79%

Medicare payment

Cohort

Larger-volume

Total performance score

36.0 of 100

Cohort average 32.2

Payment adjustment

+0.6%

Payment year 2026

How it's calculated
MeasureWeightAchievementImprovementCounted
Potentially preventable hospitalization26.25%0.03.63.6
Discharge to community5.83%1.73.53.5
Improvement in dyspnea5.83%1.33.53.5
Improvement in oral medications5.83%1.83.53.5
Improvement in mobility8.75%5.44.95.4
Improvement in self-care8.75%6.35.26.3
ED use8.75%0.00.00.0
Care of patients6.00%1.93.53.5
Communication6.00%1.01.61.6
Specific care issues6.00%3.22.83.2
Overall rating6.00%2.12.92.9
Willingness to recommend6.00%6.13.06.1

About the agency

Services
Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
Ownership
Non-profit
Certified since
1966
Address
600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641
ZIP codes served
05060, 05086, 05601, 05602, 05604, 05640, 05641, 05647, 05648, 05649, 05650, 05651
All 33 ZIP codes

05060, 05086, 05601, 05602, 05604, 05640, 05641, 05647, 05648, 05649, 05650, 05651, 05654, 05658, 05660, 05663, 05664, 05666, 05667, 05669, 05670, 05671, 05673, 05674, 05675, 05676, 05677, 05678, 05679, 05681, 05682, 05843, 05873

Data from CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15. This is CMS data, not a Logicly rating.

Better, about and below compare the agency with the state average. That is Logicly's reading of CMS numbers, not a CMS rating.

  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - agency score: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - count: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Discharge Function Score: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often home health patients, who have had a recent hospital stay, had a preventable hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge from home health: January 01, 2022-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients got better at bathing: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients remained at home within 31 days of being discharged from home health: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients were admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition while receiving home health care: January 01, 2024-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients' breathing improved: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team checked patients' medications and got doctor's orders for medication issues in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Patient: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Provider: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025