Boston Senior AdvisorThere are 190 Medicare-certified home health agencies based in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties. Medicare publishes a quality star rating for 69 of them, averaging 3.0 out of 5 against a Massachusetts average of 3 and a national average of 3. 19 are rated 4 stars or higher and 19 are rated 2 stars or lower. Every figure here comes from Medicare's own provider data, not from the agencies.
Which home health agencies in Boston have the highest Medicare ratings?
The table lists every agency, highest quality rating first. Agencies with a linked name have a full record page: each quality measure against the Massachusetts and U.S. averages, patient survey answers, hospital-use results, services, and the ZIP codes they serve.
| Agency | Quality of patient care | Patient survey | Certified since | Boston-area ZIPs served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Home Health Care, Inc Needham, MA 02494 · (617) 559-0200 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 2011 | 61 |
| Elara Caring Braintree, MA 02184 · (617) 969-7517 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2003 | 122 |
| Caring Hearts Homecare Inc Wilmington, MA 01887 · (978) 658-5104 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2013 | 60 |
| Patient Care Solutions, LLC Danvers, MA 01923 · (781) 595-0311 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | No rating published | 2014 | 41 |
| Croi Health Norwell, MA 02061 · (781) 659-2342 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 1985 | 35 |
| Centerwell Home Health Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 481-4930 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2004 | 15 |
| Elara Caring Newburyport, MA 01950 · (978) 904-1454 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2008 | 66 |
| Primary Homecare Specialties Milton, MA 02186 · (617) 696-0600 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2009 | 22 |
| Amedisys Home Health Care Wakefield, MA 01880 · (978) 685-2818 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 1982 | 107 |
| Metrowest Homecare and Hospice, an Amedisys Company Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 383-7000 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 1966 | 59 |
| Legacy Lifecare Visiting Nurse Agency Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 887-0826 | ★★★★½4.5 / 5 | No rating published | 1996 | 7 |
| Emerson Hospital Home Care Program Concord, MA 01742 · (978) 287-8300 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 1966 | 26 |
| Suburban Home Health Care, Inc Boston, MA 02115 · (617) 264-7100 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 1994 | 93 |
| All Care Vna-Greater Lynn Inc Lynn, MA 01901 · (781) 598-2454 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1991 | 123 |
| All at Home Health Care LLC Brookline, MA 02445 · (617) 782-9900 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2012 | 28 |
| Brockton Vna Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 587-2121 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1966 | 32 |
| Presidential Home Health Care LLC Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 866-3881 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2016 | 45 |
| Alternative Home Health Care, LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 657-7444 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | 2011 | 87 |
| Guardian Home Health Care, LLC W Bridgewater, MA 02379 · (508) 588-5811 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | No rating published | 2008 | 10 |
| Natick Walpole Visiting Nurse Association Walpole, MA 02081 · (508) 668-1066 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 1966 | 34 |
| Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc Newton, MA 02459 · (781) 290-4000 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1981 | 198 |
| Tufts Medicine Care at Home Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 552-4000 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1981 | 65 |
| Visiting Nurse and Community Care Arlington, MA 02474 · (781) 396-2633 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1966 | 31 |
| West River Home Health Newton, MA 02459 · (781) 707-9578 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1997 | 72 |
| Caretenders Needham Heights, MA 02494 · (617) 332-5015 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 1992 | 218 |
| Greater Boston Home Health Care, LLC Brockton, MA 02302 · (617) 938-3860 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | 2008 | 43 |
| Acton Public Health Nursing Se Acton, MA 01720 · (978) 929-6650 | ★★★½☆3.5 / 5 | No rating published | 1966 | 7 |
| Bayada Home Health Care Inc Plymouth, MA 02360 · (508) 830-0999 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2011 | 34 |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc Marlborough, MA 01752 · (508) 853-4100 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2012 | 33 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home Beverly, MA 01915 · (781) 756-2488 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2006 | 119 |
| Brooksby Village, Inc Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-7868 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2005 | 2 |
| North Hill Home Health Care Inc Needham, MA 02492 · (781) 433-6609 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1997 | 18 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Boston Dorchester, MA 02125 · (800) 521-5539 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1966 | 36 |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc Canton, MA 02021 · (617) 969-2600 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2012 | 86 |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc Wilmington, MA 01887 · (781) 272-2526 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2013 | 76 |
| Hebrew Seniorlife - Home Health Care Dedham, MA 02026 · (781) 234-9900 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 1995 | 47 |
| Innovive Health Medford, MA 02155 · (617) 623-3211 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2005 | 170 |
| Mary Ann More Home Health Agency Framingham, MA 01701 · (508) 788-6050 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2018 | 14 |
| Blissful Homecare, LLC North Andover, MA 01845 · (978) 725-5505 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2014 | 87 |
| Alliance Home Care Visiting Nurse Agency Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 420-9344 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | 2010 | 88 |
| Enhabit Home Health Wilmington, MA 01887 · (205) 521-8011 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2007 | 121 |
| South Shore Visiting Nurse Association Rockland, MA 02370 · (781) 624-7822 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 1966 | 38 |
| Comfort Home Care, LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 685-4700 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2008 | 113 |
| Enhabit Home Health Lakeville, MA 02347 · (774) 992-7068 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2013 | 11 |
| Caring Bees Healthcare Inc Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 929-2102 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2014 | 67 |
| Pathways Healthcare Westwood, MA 02090 · (617) 481-9077 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2013 | 212 |
| Guardian Healthcare Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 477-8290 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2010 | 55 |
| Integrity Home Care Solutions LLC Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (978) 455-0305 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2015 | 23 |
| Intrakey Nursing Service Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (617) 937-9850 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2024 | 70 |
| Vna of Eastern Massachusetts Somerville, MA 02144 · (617) 623-3600 | ★★½☆☆2.5 / 5 | No rating published | 1966 | 26 |
| Able Home Care, LLC Peadoby, MA 01960 · (781) 581-1181 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | ★★★★★5 / 5 | 2007 | 52 |
| At Home Senior Care, Inc Newton, MA 02461 · (617) 663-4881 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | ★★★★☆4 / 5 | 2011 | 61 |
| Interim Healthcare of Lexington Ma Lexington, MA 02420 · (781) 667-3220 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2017 | 56 |
| Uphams Home Health Care Boston, MA 02125 · (617) 825-9206 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 1976 | 23 |
| Boston Home Health Aides, LLC Lawrence, MA 01840 · (617) 264-0200 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2010 | 31 |
| Horizon Home Care, LLC Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (978) 851-7775 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | No rating published | 2015 | 23 |
| International Health Solutions Brighton, MA 02135 · (617) 580-5000 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | No rating published | 2006 | 54 |
| Altranais Home Care LLC Lowell, MA 01851 · (978) 640-0066 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2012 | 34 |
| Beyond Healthcare Agency LLC Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 930-9410 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2011 | 18 |
| Better Life at Home LLC Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 681-8000 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2013 | 26 |
| Braden Home Health Care Services LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 907-0236 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2023 | 89 |
| Ideal Health Care System Inc Peabody, MA 01960 · (781) 477-9688 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2011 | 52 |
| Maestro-Connections Vna Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 794-1158 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2012 | 25 |
| Maya Home Health Care LLC Randolph, MA 02368 · (781) 753-4678 | ★½☆☆☆1.5 / 5 | No rating published | 2023 | 41 |
| Brockton Home Health Care Agency Brockton, MA 02301 · (774) 259-7787 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | ★★☆☆☆2 / 5 | 2018 | 43 |
| Crossway Homecare LLC North Andover, MA 01845 · (978) 390-0958 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | No rating published | 2016 | 52 |
| Pacific Hands Home Care LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 258-6591 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | No rating published | 2024 | 23 |
| Royal Comfort Home Care Inc Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 688-6917 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | No rating published | 2015 | 30 |
| Standards Care Staffing, Inc Beverly, MA 01915 · (978) 922-0088 | ★☆☆☆☆1 / 5 | No rating published | 2010 | 58 |
| Essex Home Health LLC Andover, MA 01810 · (978) 857-4880 | No rating published | ★★★☆☆3 / 5 | 2023 | 9 |
| A Quality Home Care, Inc Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 688-5000 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 18 |
| Ab Home Health Care, LLC Brockton, MA 02301 · (857) 202-4000 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 1 |
| Abbey Rd Home Care Services Inc Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617) 293-0250 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 1 |
| Abbott Home Health Care, Inc Avon, MA 02322 · (781) 344-0344 | No rating published | No rating published | 2009 | 1 |
| Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc Newton, MA 02458 · (617) 779-8400 | No rating published | No rating published | 2004 | 17 |
| Affordable Priority Home Health Services LLC Roslindale, MA 02131 · (617) 230-6814 | No rating published | No rating published | 2019 | 1 |
| Agape Healthcare Systems Inc Westford, MA 01886 · (978) 549-2008 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| All in One Home Healthcare LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 258-0917 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 1 |
| Allied Home Health Care, Inc Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 934-4473 | No rating published | No rating published | 2010 | 9 |
| Amore Home Health Care LLC Middleboro, MA 02346 · (508) 947-2170 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 9 |
| Analia Home Health Care Services, LLC Brockton, MA 02302 · (857) 350-2875 | No rating published | No rating published | 2020 | 1 |
| Angel Care Visiting Nurse Agency Acton, MA 01720 · (781) 281-7485 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 1 |
| Angel's Guardian LLC Marlborough, MA 01752 · (857) 249-5701 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 10 |
| Aveanna Healthcare Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 586-9700 | No rating published | No rating published | 1996 | 37 |
| Aveanna Healthcare Needham, MA 02494 · (857) 576-6924 | No rating published | No rating published | 2009 | 20 |
| Benedicta Home Care Agency LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 258-6707 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 17 |
| Beneficence Home Healthcare, Inc Milton, MA 02186 · (978) 688-4200 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 26 |
| Best Healthcare Services, Inc Everett, MA 02149 · (617) 381-0050 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 26 |
| Bethel Health System LLC Boston, MA 02122 · (617) 888-5875 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 22 |
| Better Home Health Care LLC Randolph, MA 02368 · (617) 820-4185 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 1 |
| Boost Home Healthcare - North Shore Woburn, MA 01801 · (617) 759-0582 | No rating published | No rating published | 2026 | 18 |
| Boston Home Care, LLC Revere, MA 02151 · (781) 558-0336 | No rating published | No rating published | 2013 | 38 |
| Brigham Home Care Services Inc Holbrook, MA 02343 · (978) 930-1493 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 27 |
| Brymac Homehealth LLC Lowell, MA 01852 · (617) 753-8000 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 1 |
| Carelicity, Inc Norwell, MA 02061 · (781) 901-9870 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 7 |
| Carewarden LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (781) 775-4436 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 1 |
| Caridad Independent Living Randolph, MA 02368 · (781) 885-7882 | No rating published | No rating published | 2021 | 7 |
| Commonwealth Clinical Services Inc Winthrop, MA 02152 · (617) 846-7676 | No rating published | No rating published | 2007 | 8 |
| Convenient Homecare Services, Inc Sudbury, MA 01776 · (781) 642-0880 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 26 |
| Creations Health Care, Inc West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · (617) 435-4633 | No rating published | No rating published | 2018 | 1 |
| Cross Cultural Carelink LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 252-4927 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 24 |
| Crown Home Healthcare Ma, Inc Saugus, MA 01906 · (781) 215-3815 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 9 |
| Dependable Healthcare Services Inc Danvers, MA 01923 · (781) 558-9555 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 4 |
| Divine Watch Healthcare LLC Randolph, MA 02368 · (857) 204-8035 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 9 |
| Dominion Healthcare, LLC Stoughton, MA 02072 · (617) 533-8434 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 26 |
| Edge Life Healthcare Inc Woburn, MA 01801 · (857) 524-5122 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 7 |
| Elite Medical at Home LLC Quincy, MA 02169 · (877) 771-0177 | No rating published | No rating published | 2018 | 1 |
| Essy Homecare and Nursing Services Inc Tyngsboro, MA 01879 · (978) 735-2745 | No rating published | No rating published | 2012 | 19 |
| Ethical Homecare Services Inc North Andover, MA 01845 · (978) 655-5176 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 31 |
| Ez Healthcare of Boston Group Inc Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 947-3311 | No rating published | No rating published | 2012 | 25 |
| Family Care Extended, Inc Needham, MA 02494 · (781) 449-5155 | No rating published | No rating published | 2005 | 1 |
| Focus Home Healthcare LLC Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 445-0714 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 18 |
| Fortcom Health Services Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 229-6161 | No rating published | No rating published | 2020 | 10 |
| Gentle Home Care Services Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 258-8479 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 1 |
| Gifted Hands Homecare Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 770-2023 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Gifted Heart Home Care LLC Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (978) 761-7946 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 1 |
| Global Care LLC Braintree, MA 02184 · (774) 240-8146 | No rating published | No rating published | 2018 | 1 |
| Global Home Care Services LLC Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 391-3500 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 3 |
| Glorious Home Care Inc Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 237-1572 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Golden Living Homecare, Inc Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 710-4232 | No rating published | No rating published | 2010 | 1 |
| Good Health Homecare LLC Norwood, MA 02062 · (781) 762-3674 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 1 |
| Greater Horizon Healthcare LLC Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 288-3333 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 12 |
| Guardian Health Network Peabody, MA 01960 · (781) 654-5544 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Health Star Home Care LLC Bedford, MA 01730 · (781) 569-5364 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 31 |
| Healthbridge Network LLC Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (781) 476-3187 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 1 |
| Heart to Heart Homecare, Inc Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 677-1272 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Highly Visioned, LLC Stoneham, MA 02180 · (978) 457-4273 | No rating published | No rating published | 2013 | 23 |
| Highrax Homecare LLC North Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (978) 970-0319 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 1 |
| Holistic Home Care Services Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 995-2533 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 18 |
| Home Sweet Home Health Services LLC Hull, MA 02045 · (718) 773-8337 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 21 |
| Iman Home Healthcare LLC Quincy, MA 02169 · (339) 208-1610 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 1 |
| Independent at Home LLC Brockton, MA 02301 · (800) 593-2454 | No rating published | No rating published | 2013 | 27 |
| Isa Health Solutions LLC Quincy, MA 02171 · (781) 975-1767 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 61 |
| Jethro Health System, LLC Lynn, MA 01901 · (781) 215-6125 | No rating published | No rating published | 2019 | 10 |
| Joy at Home Care Inc Woburn, MA 01801 · (508) 816-0471 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 13 |
| Kind Home Healthcare Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 468-8226 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 7 |
| Life Quality Home Services LLC Stoughton, MA 02072 · (781) 436-8314 | No rating published | No rating published | 2022 | 4 |
| Lifod Home Health Care LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 655-4599 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 10 |
| Love and Mercy Home Healthcare LLC Dedham, MA 02026 · (781) 326-6200 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 47 |
| Lumen Christi Health Care Inc Quincy, MA 02169 · (404) 844-2004 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 37 |
| M & L Prodigy Healthcare Inc Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 557-8134 | No rating published | No rating published | 2021 | 1 |
| M&o Health Services LLC Canton, MA 02021 · (917) 525-8867 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 8 |
| Mainspring Human Services LLC Abington, MA 02351 · (339) 208-1303 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 10 |
| Medpro Home Care Solutions LLC Salem, MA 01970 · (978) 917-2536 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 9 |
| Middlesex Healthcare Services, Inc Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 655-4749 | No rating published | No rating published | 2014 | 19 |
| Mindful Healthcare Agency Inc Waltham, MA 02451 · (781) 472-2760 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 1 |
| Namaste Home Care LLC Lawrence, MA 01840 · (978) 258-0343 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Natick Visiting Nurse Association Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 653-3081 | No rating published | No rating published | 1966 | 1 |
| National Home Health Care Stoughton, MA 02072 · (781) 589-4496 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 50 |
| Neighborhood Home Care LLC Lynn, MA 01901 · (781) 592-0511 | No rating published | No rating published | 2010 | 7 |
| New Century Healthcare Services Inc Canton, MA 02021 · (617) 538-5746 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 5 |
| New England Home Health Servic Woburn, MA 01801 · (781) 674-9100 | No rating published | No rating published | 1993 | 27 |
| New England Homecare Solutions Inc Dracut, MA 01826 · (978) 455-4035 | No rating published | No rating published | 2011 | 13 |
| Northeast Arc Inc Danvers, MA 01923 · (978) 762-4878 | No rating published | No rating published | 2002 | 49 |
| Omega Homecare Systems Inc Stoughton, MA 02072 · (781) 408-9066 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 20 |
| Open Door Healthcare Services Inc North Chelmsford, MA 01863 · (855) 237-6736 | No rating published | No rating published | 2020 | 13 |
| Optimum Healthcare Services LLC Stoughton, MA 02072 · (781) 961-3320 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 17 |
| Paramount Healthcare Services Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 728-1266 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 14 |
| Pavilion Medical Home Care & Staffing, LLC North Andover, MA 01845 · (240) 346-7488 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 1 |
| Peace and Harmony Home Care, LLC Sharon, MA 02067 · (774) 215-5468 | No rating published | No rating published | 2012 | 34 |
| Pearl Homecare Inc Tewksbury, MA 01876 · (508) 789-8482 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 6 |
| Pinnacle Home Healthcare Services Walpole, MA 02081 · (775) 247-1221 | No rating published | No rating published | 2015 | 1 |
| Precise Homecare LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 204-9152 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 1 |
| Precision Homecare LLC Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 441-9444 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 43 |
| Premier Services at Home LLC Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 654-1701 | No rating published | No rating published | 2023 | 7 |
| Professional Medical Homecare LLC Dorchester, MA 02122 · (617) 284-4486 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 23 |
| Progress Healthcare LLC Lynn, MA 01904 · (781) 363-0058 | No rating published | No rating published | 2019 | 6 |
| Right Care Services, Inc Lawrence, MA 01843 · (978) 641-6909 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 24 |
| Rite Time Homecare Services Inc Malden, MA 02148 · (781) 475-7864 | No rating published | No rating published | 2019 | 21 |
| Rumana Home Care Inc Roxbury, MA 02119 · (617) 651-0707 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 4 |
| Scituate Light Caregivers LLC Stoughton, MA 02072 · (508) 436-3432 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 4 |
| Secure Home Health Care Inc Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 524-5005 | No rating published | No rating published | 2013 | 46 |
| Select Health Informatics Consulting Services Inc Reading, MA 01867 · (617) 763-3830 | No rating published | No rating published | 2020 | 17 |
| Seraphic Springs Healthcare Lynn, MA 01904 · (781) 581-2471 | No rating published | No rating published | 1996 | 19 |
| Solace Healthcare Solutions, LLC Boston, MA 02126 · (781) 266-8960 | No rating published | No rating published | 2021 | 10 |
| South Shore Homecare Inc Braintree, MA 02184 · (617) 934-1682 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 1 |
| Star Care Works LLC Whitman, MA 02382 · (781) 523-9878 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 9 |
| Steady Steps Home Health & Rehab LLC Hopkinton, MA 01748 · (857) 272-0302 | No rating published | No rating published | 2021 | 1 |
| Sully Home Care Services Inc Avon, MA 02322 · (508) 510-6963 | No rating published | No rating published | 2020 | 2 |
| Tak-Progressive Health Services Inc Chelsea, MA 02150 · (617) 819-8019 | No rating published | No rating published | 2017 | 22 |
| Unicare Human Services Inc Waltham, MA 02451 · (781) 642-6869 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 1 |
| United in Care Services LLC Hyde Park, MA 02136 · (617) 821-9227 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 21 |
| Uniting With You Home Care LLC Swampscott, MA 01907 · (781) 922-0137 | No rating published | No rating published | 2016 | 18 |
| Vine Homecare and Staffing Lowell, MA 01852 · (978) 532-5592 | No rating published | No rating published | 2011 | 26 |
| Visiting Nurse Homehealth Inc Canton, MA 02021 · (857) 222-3178 | No rating published | No rating published | 2021 | 1 |
| Washington Healthcare LLC West Roxbury, MA 02132 · (617) 475-2400 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 15 |
| Wellworth Homecare Services Inc Chelmsford, MA 01824 · (978) 804-2390 | No rating published | No rating published | 2025 | 9 |
| Whittier Home Health Care Agency Haverhill, MA 01835 · (978) 374-6300 | No rating published | No rating published | 1993 | 1 |
| Zem Health Systems LLC Brockton, MA 02301 · (617) 501-0681 | No rating published | No rating published | 2018 | 28 |
| Zj Health LLC Medford, MA 02155 · (617) 447-7076 | No rating published | No rating published | 2024 | 6 |
How are Boston home health agencies spread across Medicare's star ratings?
Of the 69 rated agencies in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties, 19 hold 4 stars or more. The other 121 have no star rating, usually because they are new or see few Medicare patients.
| Quality of patient care | Agencies |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 4 |
| 4.5 stars | 7 |
| 4 stars | 8 |
| 3.5 stars | 8 |
| 3 stars | 13 |
| 2.5 stars | 10 |
| 2 stars | 7 |
| 1.5 stars | 7 |
| 1 stars | 5 |
What is home health care, and what is it not?
Home health care is skilled medical care at home, ordered by a doctor and delivered in visits by nurses and therapists. It is not the same thing as a caregiver who helps with daily living.
| Home health (this page) | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|
| Who provides it | Nurses, physical, occupational and speech therapists, aides under a nurse's plan | Caregivers, also called personal care attendants |
| What it is for | Recovery after a hospital stay, wound care, therapy, managing a new diagnosis | Bathing, dressing, meals, company, supervision |
| How it is delivered | Scheduled visits, often a few a week | Shifts, from a few hours to around the clock |
| Who usually pays | Medicare, when you are homebound and need skilled care | The family, long-term care insurance, or a Medicaid waiver |
| Where to look | The table above | Ask an advisor for licensed agencies near you |
Does Medicare pay for home health care in Massachusetts?
Yes, when the conditions are met. Original Medicare pays for covered home health visits with no copay if a doctor certifies that you are homebound and need part-time skilled nursing or therapy, and the agency is Medicare-certified. It does not pay for 24-hour care, meal delivery, or help with bathing and dressing when that is the only care you need.
Medicare Advantage plans cover the same services but can require prior approval and an in-network agency, so check the plan before choosing from this list.
How should you read Medicare's two star ratings?
The quality of patient care rating summarizes clinical results: whether care started on time and whether patients improved at walking, bathing, breathing and managing medicines. The patient survey rating summarizes what patients said about communication, professionalism and whether they would recommend the agency.
The two can disagree. An agency can have strong clinical results and middling survey answers, or the reverse, which is why each agency page shows both in full.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare provider data release dated 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many Medicare-certified home health agencies are in Boston?
190 are based in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties. Medicare publishes a quality star rating for 69 of them.
Which Boston home health agencies have 5 stars from Medicare?
Caring Hearts Homecare Inc, Central Home Health Care, Inc, Elara Caring and Patient Care Solutions, LLC hold 5 stars for quality of patient care in the current Medicare data.
Is home health care the same as in-home care?
No. Home health is skilled medical care in visits, usually paid by Medicare. In-home care is non-medical help with daily living, usually paid privately.
