MyLivingChoice
Health Care Services logo
Health Care Services, photo 1

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1996

Health Care Services is a home health agency serving Providence, Rhode Island offering Home Health.

About Health Care Services

Health Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving clients in Providence, Rhode Island since 1996. The agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits in the home setting.

As a proprietary home health provider, the agency holds a CMS quality star rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on Medicare measures.

Types of Care at Health Care Services

Home Health

Need help deciding?

Tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you with communities that fit. Free for families.

Help Me Choose

Reviews of Health Care Services

No reviews yet for this community. Be the first.

Ask about care at home

Ask about availability, hourly rates, or a free in-home assessment.

MyLivingChoice may text this number about your request, such as a confirmation or a form to sign. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Privacy Policy · Terms

Have you already been in touch with Health Care Services?

By submitting, you're okay with us and Health Care Services reaching out by phone, email or text.Always free for families. You choose which agencies hear from you, and we never rank agencies by what they pay us. An agency we introduce you to pays us a flat fee for the introduction, whether or not you hire them, never you. Those agreements are our only tie to the agencies we list. If an agency stops meeting our qualifications, for example its licence lapses, we stop listing it as an option. How we work · FAQ

Medicare Quality of Care

Health Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

3.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way83%US 89%
  • The team communicated well86%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%

51 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community83%US 80%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing79%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved62%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly69%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations68%US 61%

Service area

Health Care Services reports serving 33 ZIP codes, including Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, Albion, Barrington, Central Falls, Coventry, Cumberland, East Providence and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 417045. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Health Care Services offer?

Health Care Services offers Home Health.

Where is Health Care Services located?

Health Care Services is located at 400 Reservoir Ave Ste 1 H/I in Providence, Rhode Island.

Does Medicare cover care from Health Care Services?

Yes. Health Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Health Care Services?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit Health Care Services?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Health Care Services directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

Work at Health Care Services? Claim this listing to update photos, pricing, and details. It's free.

Nearby Communities

Other senior living options within 25 miles of Providence.

Reading on this