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Alternative Home Health Care, LLC
Home health agency Methuen, MA
160 Merrimack Street, Suite 1, Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 657-7444
Medicare star rating 4
Patient survey rating 1
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceAug 1, 2011
58% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Massachusetts average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 95.2% | 96.5% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 92.1% | 86.7% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 88.1% | 89.2% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 100% | 88.7% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 97.3% | 89.9% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 90.9% | 85.3% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 77.6% | 64.6% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 0.1% | 1% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.93
What patients said
- 58% would definitely recommend
- 69% rated it 9 or 10
- 157 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Alternative Home Health Care, LLC lists 93 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Lowell, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Dorchester, MA
- Lynn, MA
- Somerville, MA
- Lawrence, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Haverhill, MA
- Malden, MA
- Medford, MA
- Revere, MA
- Peabody, MA
- Methuen, MA
- Everett, MA
- Brighton, MA
- Salem, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Beverly, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Woburn, MA
- Chelsea, MA
- Mattapan, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Watertown, MA
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).