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West River Home Health
Home health agency Newton, MA
57 Wells Avenue, Suite 20, Newton, MA 02459 · (781) 707-9578
Medicare star rating 3.5
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceMar 5, 1997
83% 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 | 94.5% | 96.5% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 90.8% | 86.7% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93.3% | 89.2% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 92.5% | 88.7% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.8% | 89.9% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 95.6% | 85.3% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 84.5% | 64.6% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.98
What patients said
- 83% would definitely recommend
- 82% rated it 9 or 10
- 53 completed surveys
Areas it serves
West River Home Health lists 92 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Brockton, MA
- Newton, MA
- Framingham, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Haverhill, MA
- Medford, MA
- Taunton, MA
- Attleboro, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Woburn, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Natick, MA
- Franklin, MA
- Needham, MA
- Norwood, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Milton, MA
- Stoughton, MA
- Milford, MA
- Wakefield, MA
- Dedham, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Mansfield, 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).