Compare home health agencies side by side
Add two to four Medicare-certified home health agencies and read exactly what CMS reports — star ratings, measure availability, services, and ownership — on one screen. Free, no sign-up. Not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.gov.
How to compare home health agencies with CMS data
What each part of the comparison means and how to read it.
The star rating. CMS publishes a quality-of-patient-care star (1–5, and it can be fractional, such as 3.5) that summarizes a set of patient-care measures. It is a summary of past data, not a judgment about current care, and some agencies have no star because CMS lacked enough data to report one.
Measure availability. CMS reports up to 17 patient-care measures per agency. How many are reported tells you how complete the public record is — an agency with limited data is not necessarily worse, only less measured.
Services. CMS lists which of six skilled services an agency offers. Confirm current availability with the agency directly.
Turn on differences only to hide every row where the agencies match, so the ways they diverge stand out. The comparison has a shareable URL — copy the link to send it or return to it later.
Frequently asked questions
What can I compare between home health agencies?
You can compare CMS-reported facts side by side: the quality-of-patient-care star rating, how many CMS quality measures are reported, ownership type, and the six CMS-listed services (nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, and home health aide). Exact CMS values are shown with no ranking or recommendation.
Why do some agencies show no star or limited data?
CMS only publishes results it can report reliably. An agency that served too few Medicare patients in the reporting window may have no star rating and no measures. A missing rating is not a bad rating — the comparison shows it as limited data rather than as a zero.
How is this different from comparing nursing homes?
Home health agencies and nursing homes use completely different CMS quality systems, so they are never compared against each other. This tool compares home health agencies only. To compare nursing homes, use Nursing Home Compare.
Is this the official Medicare comparison tool?
No. SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS or Medicare.gov. For the authoritative record, use Medicare's official Care Compare.