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Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association Inc
Home health agency Fairhaven, MA
200 Mill Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719 · (508) 973-3420
Medicare star rating 3.5
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceJul 1, 1966
84% 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 | 99.5% | 96.5% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 86.1% | 86.7% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 88.4% | 89.2% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 87.8% | 88.7% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 86.4% | 85.3% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 65.7% | 64.6% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.97
What patients said
- 84% would definitely recommend
- 88% rated it 9 or 10
- 350 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association Inc lists 69 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Boston, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- New Bedford, MA
- Fall River, MA
- Brookline, MA
- Taunton, MA
- East Providence, RI
- Attleboro, MA
- Newport, RI
- Bristol, RI
- Norton, MA
- Somerset, MA
- Portsmouth, RI
- Middletown, RI
- Barrington, RI
- Swansea, MA
- Fairhaven, MA
- Seekonk, MA
- Raynham, MA
- Carver, MA
- Rehoboth, MA
- Warren, RI
- Acushnet, 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).