Prasanna Rathnathilake
Jun 2025
This is the best home care agency I found in CT ! Very reliable staff ! Knowledgeable and experienced !
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses
60 Washington Ave Ste 1054.1(9 ratings)· Hamden average: 4
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1 / 3Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2021
- Ownership
- Family-owned and operated by RN founders
- Agency size
- Very small team, about four to five staff
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Reviews for McAngel Home Visiting Nurses are mixed: several families praise the agency's knowledgeable, reliable nurses and helpful office staff, while others describe serious lapses in aide attendance and communication. The agency is a small, family-run home health and hospice provider in Hamden, Connecticut.
What reviewers praise
- Reliable, knowledgeable nursing staff
- Quality RNs and LPNs praised by reviewers
- Kind, helpful office administration
- Family-owned, personal feel
What reviewers flag
- Multiple reports of aides arriving late or not showing up
- One report of poor communication from management when issues raised
- One report describing a nurse's toxic attitude
- Small staff size may limit coverage during absences
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses is a home health agency serving Hamden, Connecticut offering Home Health. Amenities include 24-Hour Staff, Medication Management and On-Site Nurse (RN). Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
About McAngel Home Visiting Nurses
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses is a home health and hospice care provider serving Hamden, Connecticut. The agency delivers in-home nursing and aide services to patients requiring medical support or end-of-life care.
Family experiences with McAngel vary considerably. Some families praise the clinical expertise and reliability of nursing staff, with one noting "very reliable staff" and others highlighting the kindness of both clinical and administrative teams. However, other families have reported significant concerns about aide conduct, including inconsistent arrival times, inattention to patient needs, and challenging interactions with nursing leadership. One family described ongoing issues with an aide being unavailable and on the phone rather than providing care.
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses holds a 4.1 out of 5 Google rating based on 9 reviews. Families considering this agency may want to discuss specific staffing assignments and expectations during intake to address the range of feedback reflected in recent care experiences.
Types of Care at McAngel Home Visiting Nurses
Home Health
Amenities
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Medication Management
- On-Site Nurse (RN)
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4.1overall · 9 ratings combined
4.1★ on Google (9)
Lore Reynolds
Apr 2025
They have my mother case for a week now Monday The aid was late coming went to the center with my mom stayed on the phone the whole time Tuesday the same thing until one of the employers at my mother day center asks what is she to do cuz she sits on her phone in the back room Wednesday we sent her home cuz she was on the phone the whole entire time in the living room while my mother was in the bedroom did not know how to clean the bathroom Thursday no show called me at 5:00 in the morning but did not call the agency Friday no show Monday today 4:22 was going at 11:00 mind you my mother has over a 9 hour a day service, Raven and Mark play games My mother is not a toy and I have a email backing up everything I'm saying this in this review they are very small agency probably four to five why would you send her back here if we had so many complaints and then try to avoid our conversation when we call shameful
Jamia Jones
Mar 2024
Great, quality RN’s and LPN’s! Even the ladies in the office are so kind and helpful. Would recommend.
MSanti
Oct 2023
Wonderful agency. Caring staff all around from nurses to office admin. Can’t recommend them enough!!
Ashley Violano
Sep 2022
Go through a different agency if possible its bot worth the stress or drama that comes with the service. I'm the 9 years that I have done home care never have I met a nurse that challenges everything and that has the most toxic attitude I've ever seen
Medicare Quality of Care
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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
- Home health aide
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community61%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)16%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral83%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations55%US 61%
Service area
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses reports serving 30 ZIP codes, including New Haven, Hamden, Milford, Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Colchester, Derby 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 077277. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does McAngel Home Visiting Nurses offer?
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses offers Home Health.
Where is McAngel Home Visiting Nurses located?
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses is located at 60 Washington Ave Ste 105 in Hamden, Connecticut.
What do families say about McAngel Home Visiting Nurses?
McAngel Home Visiting Nurses carries a 4.1 out of 5 rating from 9 Google reviews. Reviews for McAngel Home Visiting Nurses are mixed: several families praise the agency's knowledgeable, reliable nurses and helpful office staff, while others describe serious lapses in aide attendance and communication. The agency is a small, family-run home health and hospice provider in Hamden, Connecticut. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from McAngel Home Visiting Nurses?
Yes. McAngel Home Visiting Nurses 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 McAngel Home Visiting Nurses?
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 McAngel Home Visiting Nurses?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact McAngel Home Visiting Nurses directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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