Home health agency profile
Elmwood Home Care, Inc OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Providence, RI. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #351071.5 score2.0 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
Elmwood Home Care, Inc home health assessment
Tradeoffs that matter
- 76.2% for timely start of care is 22.8 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 68.08 discharge function score is below the 73.13 midpoint. That weakens the case for an agency whose rehabilitation work should translate into functional gains.
- Its 4.20 potentially preventable readmission rate is worse than the 4.07 dataset midpoint because lower is better.
What to compare next
- Compare Elmwood Home 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 | Elmwood Home Care, Inc |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 417070 |
| Location | Not listedProvidence, RI 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 rating2.0 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care76.2%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved82.9%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved84.6%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved86.2%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up93.8%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure4.20
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in Rhode Island
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | Amedisys Home Health Care CCN 417036 | Warwick, RI | 93.5 | 4.5 of 5 | 91.4% discharge function; 3.68 PPR rate |
| 557 | South County Home Health CCN 417023 | Wakefield, RI | 93.0 | 4.5 of 5 | 90.3% discharge function; 4.87 PPR rate |
| 585 | Vna of Care New England CCN 417006 | Warwick, RI | 92.9 | 4.5 of 5 | 88.2% discharge function; 6.50 PPR rate |
| 978 | Elara Caring CCN 417035 | Warwick, RI | 90.2 | 4.0 of 5 | 81.7% discharge function; 4.59 PPR rate |
| 1230 | Nursing Placement Home Health Care Services CCN 417055 | Pawtucket, RI | 89.3 | 4.0 of 5 | 73.2% discharge function; 4.28 PPR rate |
| 1234 | Nurse On Call CCN 417059 | Lincoln, RI | 89.3 | 4.0 of 5 | 80.2% discharge function; 4.14 PPR rate |
| 1705 | Cedar Home Health, LLC CCN 417063 | Cranston, RI | 86.7 | 3.5 of 5 | 81.2% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate |
| 2529 | Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice CCN 417000 | Middleton, RI | 82.2 | 3.0 of 5 | 73.5% discharge function; 3.64 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 |
Elmwood Home Care, Inc ranks #3,510 of 3,640, below the midpoint of this CMS comparison. Its 2.0-star rating and 93.8% result for medication issues receiving timely follow-up are genuine positives. The record is uneven, though: 76.2% for timely start of care trails the national middle of this dataset by 22.8 percentage points, pointing to a possible weakness in intake capacity and scheduling reliability.