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 "city": "Lowell",
 "state": "MA",
 "state_name": "Massachusetts",
 "slug": "lowell",
 "agency_count": 6,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 6 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Lowell, MA. 2 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Tufts Medicine Care at Home (3.5 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS quality-of-patient-care stars desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "dataset": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
  "release": "July 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/"
 ],
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   "ccn": "227206",
   "name": "Tufts Medicine Care at Home",
   "name_cms": "TUFTS MEDICINE CARE AT HOME",
   "address": "847 Rogers Street, Suite 201",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01852",
   "phone": "(978) 552-4000",
   "phone_e164": "+19785524000",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1981-09-08",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 97.72,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.96
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227206",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227206/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 1
  },
  {
   "ccn": "227568",
   "name": "Better Life at Home LLC",
   "name_cms": "BETTER LIFE AT HOME LLC",
   "address": "173 Pine Street",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01852",
   "phone": "(978) 681-8000",
   "phone_e164": "+19786818000",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2013-04-11",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 1.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 97.83,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227568",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227568/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 2
  },
  {
   "ccn": "227556",
   "name": "Altranais Home Care LLC",
   "name_cms": "ALTRANAIS HOME CARE LLC",
   "address": "59 Lowes Way, Suite #205",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01851",
   "phone": "(978) 640-0066",
   "phone_e164": "+19786400066",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2012-08-17",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 89.74,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
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    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227556",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227556/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "227682",
   "name": "Brymac Homehealth LLC",
   "name_cms": "BRYMAC HOMEHEALTH LLC",
   "address": "9 Central Street Suite 403",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01852",
   "phone": "(617) 753-8000",
   "phone_e164": "+16177538000",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2016-09-26",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": null,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227682",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227682/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 4
  },
  {
   "ccn": "227781",
   "name": "Focus Home Healthcare LLC",
   "name_cms": "FOCUS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC",
   "address": "287 Appleton Street, Suite 120",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01852",
   "phone": "(978) 445-0714",
   "phone_e164": "+19784450714",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2024-07-10",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": null,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227781",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227781/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 5
  },
  {
   "ccn": "227542",
   "name": "Vine Homecare and Staffing",
   "name_cms": "VINE HOMECARE AND STAFFING",
   "address": "10 George Street, Suite 205",
   "city": "Lowell",
   "city_cms": "LOWELL",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01852",
   "phone": "(978) 532-5592",
   "phone_e164": "+19785325592",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2011-12-06",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 92.94,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ma/lowell/#ccn-227542",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/227542/view-all?state=MA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 6
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 ]
}