Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1980
Home Health Compare
Mercer Home Health Care is a home health agency serving Bordentown, New Jersey offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Mercer Home Health Care
Mercer Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Bordentown, NJ and has been Medicare certified since 1980. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mercer Home Health Care 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
Types of Care at Mercer Home Health Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Mercer Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1980). 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
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency81%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
178 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community85%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed88%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved81%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly76%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 expectations58%US 61%
Service area
Mercer Home Health Care reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Trenton, Allentown, Bordentown, Hightstown, Hopewell, Lambertville, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Titusville. 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 317062. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Mercer Home Health Care offer?
Mercer Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Mercer Home Health Care located?
Mercer Home Health Care is located at 52 Georgetown Road in Bordentown, New Jersey.
Does Medicare cover care from Mercer Home Health Care?
Yes. Mercer Home Health Care 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 Mercer Home Health Care?
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 Mercer Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Mercer Home Health Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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