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Home health care in Amherst Town, MA
Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Home health care in Amherst Town, MA

Home health care is skilled care at home ordered by a doctor: nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, often after a hospital stay.

56 agencies 3.4 of 5 average CMS rating 4 rated 4 stars or more

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Home health care near Amherst Town, ranked by CMS rating

CMS rates Medicare-certified home health agencies on quality of patient care and on a patient survey, each from 1 to 5 stars.

1

Elara Caring

Based in Braintree, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 23 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

2

Amedisys Home Health Care

Based in Agawam, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 32 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

3

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson

Based in Northampton, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: non-profit.

4

Hospice Life Care

Based in Holyoke, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 36 years. Ownership: for-profit.

5

Care Central VNA & Hospice INC

Based in Gardner, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 60 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 5 of 5.

6

Comfort Plus Caregivers LLC

Based in East Longmeadow, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 9 years. Ownership: proprietary.

7

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson

Based in Northampton, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 60 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

8

Caretenders

Based in Holyoke, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 12 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

9

Holyoke Visiting Nurse Assoc

Based in Holyoke, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 60 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

10

Baystate Hospice

Based in West Springfield, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 38 years. Ownership: non-profit.

11

Metrocare of Springfield Homecare INC

Based in Springfield, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: proprietary.

12

Encompass Health Home Health

Based in Ludlow, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 11 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

13

Aveanna Healthcare

Based in Worcester, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 32 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

14

Excel Home Care Services INC

Based in Wilbraham, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 19 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

15

International Health Solutions

Based in Springfield, MA, about 15 miles away

2 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 23 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

Stavros Center for Independent Living, INC.

Based in Amherst, MA

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2007.

A Caring Touch Nursing and Homecare Services

Based in Spencer, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Amherst Town

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified home health agency for 11 years. Ownership: proprietary.

New England Health and Clinical Services

Based in Hadley, MA, about 3 miles away

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified home health agency for 1 years. Ownership: proprietary.

A Helping Hand, Home and Healthcare Solutions LLC

Based in Hadley, MA, about 3 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2012.

Ffitt Collective INC

Based in Hadley, MA, about 3 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2024.

Semedo Homecare and Cleaning Service LLC

Based in Hadley, MA, about 3 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2025.

Barton's Angels, INC.

Based in Northampton, MA, about 7 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2017.

Lightstar Home Care

Based in Northampton, MA, about 7 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2023.

Nonotuck Resource Associates, INC

Based in Northampton, MA, about 7 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2007.

Skyline Home Healthcare LLC

Based in Northampton, MA, about 7 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2019.

Mag Home Care, LLC

Based in Belchertown, MA, about 8 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2011.

Northeast Behavioral Associates

Based in South Hadley, MA, about 8 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2016.

Rattigan Services LLC

Based in Whately, MA, about 9 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2024.

26 more agencies are within reach of Amherst Town. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How home health care is paid for

  • Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Amherst Town at a glance

  • 40,989 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 3 agencies with an address in Amherst Town
  • 15 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Amherst Town
  • 18 Medicare-certified
  • 15 with a CMS star rating

Questions about home health care in Amherst Town

How many home health care agencies serve Amherst Town, MA?

Carevo lists 56 agencies for Amherst Town: 3 based in the city, 15 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 38 based within 15 miles.

Which agencies near Amherst Town have the highest CMS rating?

4 of the 15 rated agencies on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published October 2026. Elara Caring is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is home health care paid for?

Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

Home health care in nearby cities

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