Home health agency profile
Pathways Healthcare OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Westwood, MA. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #333175.7 score2.5 CMS starsProprietary
Agency snapshot
What CMS patient-care data says about this agency
The OT Index profile keeps CMS patient-care quality data visible and separate from employer-fit questions that CMS does not measure, such as OT staffing, mileage policy, visit pay, caseload design, and documentation burden.
Our take
Pathways Healthcare home health assessment
Why it stands out
- The potentially preventable readmission rate is 0.16 points below the dataset midpoint. Because lower is better, that supports the case that care is translating into safer transitions.
Tradeoffs that matter
- 76.8% for bed-transfer improvement is 14.0 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about transfer outcomes, not just a statistical footnote.
- The 46.94 discharge function score is below the 73.13 midpoint. That weakens the case for an agency whose rehabilitation work should translate into functional gains.
What to compare next
- Compare Pathways Healthcare's weakest CMS measure with nearby agencies first; that is more revealing than comparing star ratings alone.
- Convert any per-visit offer into an effective hourly rate after drive time, cancellations, meetings, and documentation before comparing it with salaried work.
- Put territory size, daily visit expectations, weekend rotation, and documentation support beside the same terms from another branch; those operating details determine whether the clinical quality is sustainable for staff.
| Provider name | Pathways Healthcare |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 227569 |
| Location | Not listedWestwood, MA Not listed |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Phone | Not listed |
| Source dataset | CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset 6jpm-sxkc, The OT Index import 2026 |
Quality measures
Patient outcomes and care-process measures
These CMS measures help you compare agencies because home health OT work depends on patient function, timely care coordination, and reliable agency operations.
Quality star rating2.5 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care99.3%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved83.5%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved76.8%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved79.3%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up96.7%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure3.91
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in Massachusetts
Same-state comparisons are more useful than national rank alone because home health employment quality depends heavily on local route density, payer mix, and branch operations.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Elara Caring CCN 227475 | Braintree, MA | 97.1 | 5.0 of 5 | 85.6% discharge function; 4.36 PPR rate |
| 113 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 227219 | Pittsfield, MA | 97.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 82.7% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate |
| 119 | Croi Health CCN 227241 | Norwell, MA | 96.9 | 5.0 of 5 | 82.9% discharge function; 3.82 PPR rate |
| 263 | Preferred Transitions Home Health Care Inc CCN 227666 | Milford, MA | 94.4 | 4.5 of 5 | 89.4% discharge function; 3.56 PPR rate |
| 264 | Elara Caring CCN 227503 | Newburyport, MA | 94.4 | 4.5 of 5 | 95.3% discharge function; 3.68 PPR rate |
| 289 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 227260 | Fall River, MA | 94.2 | 4.5 of 5 | 85.6% discharge function; 3.60 PPR rate |
| 311 | Alternative Home Health Care, LLC CCN 227538 | Methuen, MA | 94.0 | 4.5 of 5 | 90.4% discharge function; 4.22 PPR rate |
| 379 | Metrowest Homecare and Hospice, An Amedisys Company CCN 227050 | Marlborough, MA | 93.7 | 4.5 of 5 | 87.3% discharge function; 3.67 PPR rate |
National alternatives
Top national agencies for comparison
Use national peers to understand how the CMS quality profile compares with the top of the current home health ranking.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excell Home Care Inc CCN 058212 | Paramount, CA | 99.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 100% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate |
| 2 | Eden Home Health CCN 297035 | Reno, NV | 99.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 94.1% discharge function; 3.59 PPR rate |
| 3 | Home Care Experts CCN 147730 | Burr Ridge, IL | 98.7 | 5.0 of 5 | 89.5% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate |
| 4 | Med1care, LLC CCN 368362 | Findlay, OH | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.0% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate |
| 5 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 017171 | Cullman, AL | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 92.0% discharge function; 4.03 PPR rate |
| 6 | Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc CCN 058135 | Los Angeles, CA | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.6% discharge function; 3.31 PPR rate |
Pathways Healthcare ranks #3,331 of 3,640, below the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 2.5-star rating and 99.3% result for patients whose care started on time are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 76.8% for bed-transfer improvement trails the national middle of this dataset by 14.0 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in transfer outcomes.