Home health agency profile
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Whiting, NJ. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #98790.1 score4.5 CMS starsNon-profit
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
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc home health assessment
Why it stands out
- The 4.5-star rating is above the 3.5-star midpoint of the agencies in this dataset, so the overall care result is meaningfully better than typical.
- The potentially preventable readmission rate is 0.01 points below the dataset midpoint. Because lower is better, that supports the case that care is translating into safer transitions.
- The agency sits in the top 28% of the national CMS-backed comparison, so its stronger measures hold up when combined rather than looking good in isolation.
Tradeoffs that matter
- 89.3% for timely start of care is 9.7 percentage points below the dataset midpoint. For an OT, that raises a concrete concern about intake capacity and scheduling reliability, not just a statistical footnote.
- The 60.13 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 Bayada Home Health Care, Inc'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 | Bayada Home Health Care, Inc |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 317031 |
| Location | Not listedWhiting, NJ Not listed |
| Ownership | Non-profit |
| 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 rating4.5 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care89.3%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved96.2%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved96.2%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved98.7%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up88%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure4.06
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in New Jersey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | Promise Care Nj CCN 317064 | West New York, NJ | 93.9 | 4.5 of 5 | 82.7% discharge function; 4.17 PPR rate |
| 488 | Valley Home Care Inc. CCN 317008 | Paramus, NJ | 93.2 | 4.5 of 5 | 76.3% discharge function; 3.52 PPR rate |
| 516 | Atlantic Visiting Nurse CCN 317054 | Morristown, NJ | 93.1 | 4.5 of 5 | 85.6% discharge function; 4.58 PPR rate |
| 552 | Amedisys Home Health CCN 317047 | Hackensack, NJ | 93.0 | 4.5 of 5 | 77.8% discharge function; 3.64 PPR rate |
| 610 | Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, Inc CCN 317079 | North Brunswick, NJ | 92.8 | 4.5 of 5 | 77.6% discharge function; 4.11 PPR rate |
| 958 | Community Visiting Nurse Service CCN 317023 | Somerville, NJ | 90.3 | 4.0 of 5 | 78.1% discharge function; 4.47 PPR rate |
| 1017 | Bayada Home Health Care Inc CCN 317050 | North Bergen, NJ | 90.0 | 4.5 of 5 | 84.9% discharge function; 4.31 PPR rate |
| 1067 | Visiting Nurse Assoc of Northern New Jersey, Inc CCN 317002 | Morristown, NJ | 89.8 | 4.0 of 5 | 84.4% discharge function; 4.78 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 |
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc ranks #987 of 3,640, above the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 4.5-star rating and 98.7% result for patients improving in bathing are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 89.3% for timely start of care trails the national middle of this dataset by 9.7 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in intake capacity and scheduling reliability.