Massachusetts · Medicare-certified home health

Home health agencies in Needham, MA

Quick answer

As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 4 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Needham, MA. 2 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Central Home Health Care, Inc (4.5 stars).

Source: CMS Care Compare, Home Health Care Agencies dataset · Data release: July 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; agencies without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). No agency pays to be listed or ranked. Methodology. HomeCareFinder's owner currently also owns Aspen Home Health, a Medicare home health agency; it is ranked by the same rule as everyone else. Ownership disclosure.

Listed by office address. Agencies often serve a wider area, so ask each agency whether it serves your address.

  1. Rank 1

    Central Home Health Care, Inc

    4.5 out of 5 · CMS stars
    687 Highland Avenue, Third Floor, Suite 13, Needham, MA 02494(617) 559-0200
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Home health aide
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 2011 · CCN 227532CMS profile on Care Compare for Central Home Health Care, Inc
  2. Rank 2

    North Hill Home Health Care Inc

    3.5 out of 5 · CMS stars
    865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492(781) 433-6609
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Medical social services
    • Home health aide
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 1997 · CCN 227462CMS profile on Care Compare for North Hill Home Health Care Inc
  3. Rank 3

    Aveanna Healthcare

    Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report
    175 Highland Avenue, Suite 401, Needham, MA 02494(857) 576-6924
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 2009 · CCN 227512CMS profile on Care Compare for Aveanna Healthcare
  4. Rank 4

    Family Care Extended, Inc

    Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report
    687 Highland Avenue, 3rd Floor, Needham, MA 02494(781) 449-5155
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Home health aide
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 2005 · CCN 227484CMS profile on Care Compare for Family Care Extended, Inc

Common questions

How many Medicare-certified home health agencies are in Needham, MA?

As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 4 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Needham, MA.

Which home health agencies in Needham have the highest CMS star ratings?

2 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Central Home Health Care, Inc (4.5 stars).

Does Medicare pay for home health care?

Yes, if you qualify: you pay nothing for covered home health services. You must be homebound, need part-time or intermittent skilled care, have the care ordered by a doctor or allowed practitioner, and use a Medicare-certified agency. Source: Medicare.gov.

Do agencies pay HomeCareFinder to be listed or ranked higher?

No. No home health agency pays to be listed or ranked. Agencies are sorted only by the CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, with ties alphabetical and unrated agencies last.

Next steps

Quick facts: 4 Medicare-certified home health agencies in Needham, MA; 2 have a CMS star rating and 1 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, July 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.