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 "city": "Akron",
 "state": "OH",
 "state_name": "Ohio",
 "slug": "akron",
 "agency_count": 11,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/akron/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 11 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Akron, OH. 2 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4 stars, are Guardian Angel Home Care and Hospice of Akron and Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC.",
 "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/oh/akron/"
 ],
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   "ccn": "368165",
   "name": "Guardian Angel Home Care and Hospice of Akron",
   "name_cms": "GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON",
   "address": "2641 South Arlington Road",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44319",
   "phone": "(330) 493-4707",
   "phone_e164": "+13304934707",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2006-11-17",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 89.32,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Not Available",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Not Available",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.38
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/akron/#ccn-368165",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/368165/view-all?state=OH",
   "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": "367713",
   "name": "Summa Home Health and Hospice LLC",
   "name_cms": "SUMMA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE LLC",
   "address": "1077 Gorge Blvd, Suite A2",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44310",
   "phone": "(330) 375-3000",
   "phone_e164": "+13303753000",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1996-12-19",
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    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
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    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.35,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As 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/oh/akron/#ccn-367713",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/367713/view-all?state=OH",
   "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": "367440",
   "name": "Akron Children's Hospital",
   "name_cms": "AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL",
   "address": "185 West Cedar Street",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44307",
   "phone": "(330) 543-8965",
   "phone_e164": "+13305438965",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1988-10-05",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
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   "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
   },
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    "Skilled nursing",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/akron/#ccn-367440",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/367440/view-all?state=OH",
   "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"
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   "rank": 3
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  {
   "ccn": "369368",
   "name": "Avid Healthcare LLC",
   "name_cms": "AVID HEALTHCARE LLC",
   "address": "231 Springside Drive, Suite 209",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44333",
   "phone": "(330) 818-2979",
   "phone_e164": "+13308182979",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2023-05-19",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "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
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    "Skilled nursing",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
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   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/369368/view-all?state=OH",
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    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
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   "rank": 4
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  {
   "ccn": "369403",
   "name": "Better Together Home Health",
   "name_cms": "BETTER TOGETHER HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "3515 Manchester Road, Suite F",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44319",
   "phone": "(330) 599-7316",
   "phone_e164": "+13305997316",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2025-03-14",
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    "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": {
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    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
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   },
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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/oh/akron/#ccn-369403",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/369403/view-all?state=OH",
   "source": {
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    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
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   "rank": 5
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  {
   "ccn": "368283",
   "name": "Clearpath Home Health",
   "name_cms": "CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "475 Wolf Ledges Parkway",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44311",
   "phone": "(330) 784-2162",
   "phone_e164": "+13307842162",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2010-02-03",
   "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",
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    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": null,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.03
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   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
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   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/akron/#ccn-368283",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/368283/view-all?state=OH",
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    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
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   "rank": 6
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   "ccn": "369311",
   "name": "Everest Home Health LLC",
   "name_cms": "EVEREST HOME HEALTH LLC",
   "address": "212 East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44310",
   "phone": "(412) 539-6125",
   "phone_e164": "+14125396125",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2022-01-25",
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    "physical_therapy",
    "home_health_aide"
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   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
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   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/369311/view-all?state=OH",
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   "ccn": "368408",
   "name": "Four Seasons Health Services LLC",
   "name_cms": "FOUR SEASONS HEALTH SERVICES LLC",
   "address": "2165 Eastwood Avenue",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44305",
   "phone": "(330) 733-0100",
   "phone_e164": "+13307330100",
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   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/368408/view-all?state=OH",
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   "rank": 8
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   "ccn": "369372",
   "name": "Friendly Home Care LLC",
   "name_cms": "FRIENDLY HOME CARE LLC",
   "address": "1717 Brittain Road Suite 311",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44310",
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   "medicare_certification_date": "2024-01-18",
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    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
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   "rank": 9
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  {
   "ccn": "369213",
   "name": "My Family Home Health Care LLC",
   "name_cms": "MY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC",
   "address": "3572 South Arlington Road, Suite A",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44312",
   "phone": "(234) 718-2143",
   "phone_e164": "+12347182143",
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    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
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    "Speech-language pathology",
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    "Home health aide"
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   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/369213/view-all?state=OH",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
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   "rank": 10
  },
  {
   "ccn": "369217",
   "name": "Royal Homecare Agency",
   "name_cms": "ROYAL HOMECARE AGENCY",
   "address": "1717 Brittain Road Suite 313",
   "city": "Akron",
   "city_cms": "AKRON",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "44310",
   "phone": "(330) 400-4476",
   "phone_e164": "+13304004476",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
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    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
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   },
   "services_labels": [
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    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/akron/#ccn-369217",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/369217/view-all?state=OH",
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    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
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   },
   "rank": 11
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}