Essex Home Health
Essex Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Andover, MA, certified since 2023. CMS has not published a quality of care rating for it, usually because there was too little data. It is worse than the national rate for patients able to stay at home after care.
Address300 Brickstone Sq Ste 201, Andover, MA 01810
Phone(978) 857-4880
OwnershipFor-profit
Medicare certifiedOctober 2023
CMS Certification Number227771
Services
Quality of care rating
Not rated
Patient survey rating: 3 of 5
CMS's 1-5 star rating for quality of patient care, built from how often patients improved in walking, bathing and breathing, how quickly care started and how often patients went back into the hospital. The average for rated home health agencies in Massachusetts is 2.9 stars.
Quality of care
Care started on timeHow often the agency began care within two days of a referral or hospital discharge.
80%
U.S. median 98% · MA 96%
Falls with a major injuryShare of patients who had a fall that caused a major injury.
0%
U.S. median 0.8% · MA 0.8%
New or worsening pressure injuriesShare of patients whose pressure ulcers or injuries were new or worse at the end of care.
0%
U.S. median 0% · MA 0%
Lower is better for falls with a major injury, new or worsening pressure injuries. Medians are of every home health agency CMS reports a figure for.
Hospital stays and spending
Patients able to stay at home after careRisk-adjusted share of patients discharged to their home or community without an unplanned hospital stay or death in the following 31 days.
49%
U.S. median 85% · MA 89%
Worse than the U.S.
Preventable hospital stays during careRisk-adjusted rate of potentially preventable hospital admissions while patients were under the agency's care.
12%
U.S. median 10% · MA 10%
Same as the U.S.
Lower is better for preventable hospital stays during care. Medians are of every home health agency CMS reports a figure for.
What patients said
Patients who rated the agency 9 or 10Share of surveyed patients who rated the agency 9 or 10 out of 10.
75%
U.S. median 87% · MA 86%
Patients who would definitely recommend itShare of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the agency to friends and family.
72%
U.S. median 80% · MA 80%
Care given in a professional wayShare of patients who said the home health team gave care in a professional way.
90%
U.S. median 90% · MA 90%
Team communicated wellShare of patients who said the team communicated well with them.
81%
U.S. median 87% · MA 86%
Discussed medicines, pain and home safetyShare of patients who said the team discussed medicines, pain and home safety with them.
77%
U.S. median 83% · MA 82%
Completed surveysNumber of patient surveys behind the figures above.
49
Medians are of every home health agency CMS reports a figure for.
Other home health agencies near Essex Home Health
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Beyond Healthcare AgencyAndover, MA<0.1 mi
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Maestro-Connections VnaLawrence, MA2.9 mi
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A Quality Home Care, INCLawrence, MA2.9 mi
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Gentle Home Care ServicesLawrence, MA2.9 mi
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Middlesex Healthcare Services, INCLawrence, MA2.9 mi
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Right Care Services, INCLawrence, MA2.9 mi
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Distances are approximate, measured between ZIP code centers.
Hospitals near Essex Home Health
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Isham Health CenterAndover, MA
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Tewksbury HospitalTewksbury, MA
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Lawrence General HospitalLawrence, MA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen, MA · Emergency departmentCMS overall rating
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Source: CMS Home Health Compare (Provider Data Catalog datasets 6jpm-sxkc and ccn4-8vby). September 2026 release. This site is not affiliated with Essex Home Health or with CMS. Report a problem with this page.