{
 "city": "Lancaster",
 "state": "OH",
 "state_name": "Ohio",
 "slug": "lancaster",
 "agency_count": 4,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/lancaster/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 4 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Lancaster, OH. 3 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Home Health Connection, Inc (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/oh/lancaster/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "368087",
   "name": "Home Health Connection, Inc",
   "name_cms": "HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC",
   "address": "3062 Columbus Lancaster Rd Nw",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "43130",
   "phone": "(614) 839-4545",
   "phone_e164": "+16148394545",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2005-02-08",
   "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": 95.44,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.72
   },
   "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/lancaster/#ccn-368087",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/368087/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": "367137",
   "name": "Caretenders VNA",
   "name_cms": "CARETENDERS VNA",
   "address": "2563 E Main St, Suites E, F, G",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "43130",
   "phone": "(740) 687-4410",
   "phone_e164": "+17406874410",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1976-04-12",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.19,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.03
   },
   "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/lancaster/#ccn-367137",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/367137/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": "367323",
   "name": "Interim Healthcare of Newark",
   "name_cms": "INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF NEWARK",
   "address": "2682 North Columbus Street, Suite A",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "43130",
   "phone": "(740) 349-8700",
   "phone_e164": "+17403498700",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1995-02-22",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 94.76,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.9
   },
   "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/lancaster/#ccn-367323",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/367323/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": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "368334",
   "name": "Liberty Healthcare Services, LLC",
   "name_cms": "LIBERTY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC",
   "address": "123 South Broad Street, Suite 305",
   "city": "Lancaster",
   "city_cms": "LANCASTER",
   "state": "OH",
   "zip": "43130",
   "phone": "(740) 901-3026",
   "phone_e164": "+17409013026",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2010-11-12",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "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",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/oh/lancaster/#ccn-368334",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/368334/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": 4
  }
 ]
}