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Home Health Specialty Services, Inc
Home health agency Hamden, CT
2524 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 288-8200
Medicare star rating 3
Patient survey rating 2
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceJun 8, 2015
69% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with Connecticut and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Connecticut average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 96.5% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 84% | 88.2% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 91.9% | 90.1% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 88.2% | 89.5% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.3% | 91.9% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 67.6% | 86.8% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 89.9% | 64.5% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 1.13
What patients said
- 69% would definitely recommend
- 74% rated it 9 or 10
- 64 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Home Health Specialty Services, Inc lists 48 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Bridgeport, CT
- New Haven, CT
- Hartford, CT
- Waterbury, CT
- Meriden, CT
- Hamden, CT
- West Haven, CT
- Milford, CT
- Stratford, CT
- Southington, CT
- Shelton, CT
- Trumbull, CT
- Naugatuck, CT
- Cheshire, CT
- Branford, CT
- North Haven, CT
- Guilford, CT
- Southbury, CT
- Madison, CT
- Ansonia, CT
- Wallingford, CT
- Seymour, CT
- North Branford, CT
- Orange, CT
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).