Home health agencies in Lynchburg, Virginia
The 6 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Lynchburg, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 6
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 6
- of 6
- Report ≥1 measure
- 6
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 3.67
- Virginia avg 3.27
How Lynchburg compares
The city's CMS star profile against Virginia, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Lynchburg's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with Virginia.
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| Rating | Providers | Share | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 1 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 3 | 50.0% | 13.3% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 16.3% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 16.3% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 2 | 33.3% | 11.3% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| No star | 0 | 0.0% | 24.2% |
| Total | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 6 Medicare-certified agencies in Lynchburg; Virginia shares from all 240 in the state. The CMS quality star is published in half-star steps and shown here without rounding. Agencies CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Lynchburg’s largest divergence from Virginia is at 4★: 50.0% of the city’s agencies against 13.3% statewide (+36.7 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Lynchburg
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Care Home Health Lynchburg | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Centerwell Home Health (lynchburg) | 5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Centra Home Health | 4 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
| Interim Healthcare (lynchburg) | 2.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| James River Home Health Care LLC | 2.5 | 17 | Not reported |
| Westminster at Home (home Health) | 4 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Lynchburg, Virginia?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 6 agencies in Lynchburg, Virginia. Of these, 6 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Lynchburg?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Lynchburg is 3.67 of 5, compared with the Virginia average of 3.27. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some Lynchburg agencies have no star rating?
CMS only publishes a star when an agency has enough Medicare episodes in the reporting window to compute one reliably. An agency that is small or newly certified may have no star and few or no measures. That is a gap in the public record, not a negative result, and it is never shown as a zero.
How do I verify a home health agency in Lynchburg?
SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Confirm current details on the official Medicare Care Compare site and with the agency directly.