North Hill Home Health Care INC
865 Central Avenue
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
North Hill Home Health Care INC is a home health agency serving Needham, Massachusetts offering Home Health.
About North Hill Home Health Care INC
North Hill Home Health Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Needham, MA and has been Medicare certified since 1997. 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 North Hill Home Health Care INC 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
North Hill Home Health Care INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1085%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
57 completed patient surveys, 50% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around79%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly80%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations63%US 61%
Service area
North Hill Home Health Care INC reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Chestnut Hill, Dedham, Dover, Medfield, Natick, Needham, Needham Heights, Newton, Newton Center, Newton Highlands 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 227462. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does North Hill Home Health Care INC offer?
North Hill Home Health Care INC offers Home Health.
Where is North Hill Home Health Care INC located?
North Hill Home Health Care INC is located at 865 Central Avenue in Needham, Massachusetts.
Does Medicare cover care from North Hill Home Health Care INC?
Yes. North Hill Home Health Care INC 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use North Hill Home Health Care INC?
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.
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