{
 "city": "Buffalo",
 "state": "NY",
 "state_name": "New York",
 "slug": "buffalo",
 "agency_count": 3,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ny/buffalo/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Buffalo, NY. 3 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is McAuley Seton Home Care Corp Chha (4.5 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/ny/buffalo/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "337251",
   "name": "McAuley Seton Home Care Corp Chha",
   "name_cms": "MCAULEY SETON HOME CARE CORP CHHA",
   "address": "144 Genesee Street",
   "city": "Buffalo",
   "city_cms": "BUFFALO",
   "state": "NY",
   "zip": "14203",
   "phone": "(716) 685-4870",
   "phone_e164": "+17166854870",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1988-05-20",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.83,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.83
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ny/buffalo/#ccn-337251",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/337251/view-all?state=NY",
   "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": "337268",
   "name": "Willcare Chha (Buffalo)",
   "name_cms": "WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)",
   "address": "346 Delaware Avenue",
   "city": "Buffalo",
   "city_cms": "BUFFALO",
   "state": "NY",
   "zip": "14202",
   "phone": "(716) 856-7500",
   "phone_e164": "+17168567500",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1990-05-15",
   "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": 94.95,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.95
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ny/buffalo/#ccn-337268",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/337268/view-all?state=NY",
   "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": "337266",
   "name": "People Home Health Svs Chha",
   "name_cms": "PEOPLE HOME HEALTH SVS CHHA",
   "address": "692 Millersport Hwy",
   "city": "Buffalo",
   "city_cms": "BUFFALO",
   "state": "NY",
   "zip": "14226",
   "phone": "(716) 874-5600",
   "phone_e164": "+17168745600",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1990-04-15",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.71,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.76
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ny/buffalo/#ccn-337266",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/337266/view-all?state=NY",
   "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
  }
 ]
}