The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc.
A home health agency in Baltimore, Maryland 21224
5901 Holabird Avenue Suite A, Baltimore, Maryland 21224. (410) 288-8000.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 21, 2026.
- 3.5of 5 quality of patient care rating
- 5of 5 patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Jun 25, 2026: a recertification inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 21, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 25, 2026: recertification inspection2 deficiencies
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Plan Of Care
The inspectors’ words, 236 words
“Plan of care CFR(s): 484.60(a)(1) Each patient must receive the home health services that are written in an individualized plan of care that identifies patient-specific measurable outcomes and goals, and which is established, periodically reviewed, and signed by a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry acting within the scope of his or her state license, certification, or registration. If a physician or allowed practitioner refers a patient under a plan of care that cannot be completed until after an evaluation visit, the physician or allowed practitioner is consulted to approve additions or modifications to the original plan. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: Based on clinical record review, it was determined that the agency failed to ensure care was provided in accordance with physician orders by performing wound care without a physician order for 1 of 4 home visit patients reviewed (Patient #15). This deficient practice placed the patient at risk of receiving treatment that was not authorized and may have compromised the coordination and continuity of care. The findings include: A review of the clinical record on June 24, 2026, revealed Patient #15 had a wound for which there was no physician order authorizing wound care. Further review of the clinical record revealed the skilled nurse performed wound care on that wound on June 17, 2026, June 19, 2026, June 22, 2026, and June 24, 2026, without a physician order authorizing the treatment.”
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Responsibilities Of Skilled Professionals
The inspectors’ words, 230 words
“Responsibilities of skilled professionals CFR(s): 484.75(b) Standard: Responsibilities of skilled professionals. Skilled professionals must assume responsibility for, but not be restricted to, the following: This Standard is not met as evidenced by: Based on home visit observation, it was determined that the agency failed to ensure accepted standards of practice were followed by failing to maintain aseptic technique during wound care for 1 of 4 home visit patients reviewed (Patient #15). This deficient practice placed the patient at risk for wound contamination and infection. The findings include: During a home visit on June 24, 2026, observation revealed the skilled nurse failed to maintain aseptic technique while performing wound care to Patient #15’s right lower leg. Specifically: The skilled nurse placed contaminated scissors on a clean barrier during the wound care procedure. After obtaining the patient’s vital signs, the skilled nurse placed the stethoscope around her neck. While performing wound care, the stethoscope repeatedly swung toward the wound field. The stethoscope was not disinfected after contact with the nurse’s clothing and remained around the nurse’s neck until the surveyor’s post-observation debriefing. The skilled nurse used a pen for documentation during the procedure. The pen contacted both clean and contaminated surfaces during the wound care procedure. At the completion of the wound care procedure, the skilled nurse used a contaminated disposable underpad (chux) to wipe the contaminated scissors before placing them away.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Recertification inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified home health agency since Mar 13, 1984.
- Ownership: non-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR home health inspection reports. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- Offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for home health agencies.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- CMS’s ownership file has no owners listed for this agency.
CMS, Home Health Agency All Owners and Home Health Agency Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How do patients fare?
- CMS rates its quality of patient care 3.5 of 5.
- Patients rate it 5 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (572 surveys completed): 91% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 87% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS compares it with the national rate: discharged to the community, better; potentially preventable hospital stays, the same; potentially preventable readmissions after discharge, the same.
CMS, Home Health Care Agencies and Home Health Patient Survey. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care ratingCMS star rating, 1 to 5 in half stars | 3.5 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the agency’s patients, 1 to 5 | 5 of 5 |
| Discharged to the communityCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 91.25% (better than the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable hospital staysCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 10.22% (same as the national rate) |
| Potentially preventable readmissions after dischargeCMS’s risk-adjusted rate, compared with the national rate | 4.19% (same as the national rate) |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 15 agencies CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 21224, where this agency’s office is, 14 have a quality of patient care rating; the middle one is 3.75 of 5, and this one is rated 3.5 of 5.
CMS, Home Health ZIP Codes and Home Health Care Agencies. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Quality rating |
|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins Home Health Services, Inc. This home health agency | 3.5 |
| Johns Hopkins Pediatrics at Home Inc. | Not given |
| Phr of Baltimore, Inc. | 4.5 |
| Medstar Health Home Care | 3.5 |
| Homecall | 2.5 |
| Adoration Home Health Baltimore | 4.5 |
| VNA of Maryland | 3 |
| Homecentris Home Health II | 5 |
| Centerwell Home Health | 5 |
| Stella Maris, Inc. | 4 |
| Amedisys Home Health of Maryland LLC | 4.5 |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. | 3.5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for home health agencies, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- QCOR says some of its home health reports are accurate or available only through May 19, 2021, because of a systems migration.
- Many home health agencies are inspected by a private accrediting organisation instead of the state, and QCOR’s home health file doesn’t appear to include those inspections: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Patient Survey (ccn4-8vby).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR home health inspection reports (HHA_2567s_2018_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency All Owners (fc009b2d-7846-44b1-b4a1-692f0c143879).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Agency Enrollments (15f64ab4-3172-4a27-b589-ebd67a6d28aa).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health ZIP Codes (m5eg-upu5).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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