Stella Maris Home Health Earns 4 out of 5 Rating from U.S. News

September 30, 2026

U.S. News logoStella Maris is proud to share that our Home Health program has earned a 4 out of 5 rating from U.S. News, reflecting strong results in both health care quality and patient experience.

U.S. News evaluates home health agencies using recent CMS-reported health care quality outcomes and patient experience measures. Stella Maris received 4 out of 5 in Health Care Quality and 4 out of 5 in Patient Experience.

For more than four decades, Stella Maris Home Health has provided skilled, compassionate care to patients in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Originally certified by Medicare in 1983, our Home Health program offers a comprehensive range of services, including skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services and home health aide services.

Strong Outcomes for Our Patients

The U.S. News results highlight several areas in which Stella Maris patients experienced positive outcomes:

  • 89.8% improved in walking and general mobility, compared with an 88.2% national average.
  • 92.2% improved in their ability to get in and out of bed, compared with an 89.2% national average.
  • 91.7% improved their bathing skills, compared with a 90.1% national average.
  • 93.4% experienced improved breathing, compared with a 90.6% national average.
  • 89.0% improved in correctly taking oral medications, compared with an 87.2% national average.
  • Stella Maris reported a 7.5% potentially preventable hospitalization rate, compared with a national average of 10.8%. For this measure, lower is better.

A Patient Experience We’re Proud Of

Quality care is about more than clinical outcomes. It is also about how patients and families feel throughout their care journey.

Based on 439 completed patient surveys, Stella Maris earned strong patient experience results:

91% of respondents reported that the health care team provided care in a professional manner, compared with an 89% national average.

89% reported strong communication with agency staff, compared with an 86% national average.

90% of patients rated Stella Maris Home Health highly, exceeding both the national average of 85% and Maryland average of 83%.

And 81% of patients said they would recommend Stella Maris Home Health to others, compared with a national average of 79% and Maryland average of 74%.

Bringing the Stella Maris Mission Home

These results reflect what has been at the heart of Stella Maris for generations: providing excellent care while treating every person with dignity, compassion and respect.

Whether a patient needs skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, assistance with daily care or additional support following an illness or hospitalization, our Home Health team works together to help patients recover, remain safe and maintain as much independence as possible — right where they want to be: at home.

We are grateful to our dedicated Home Health professionals who carry the Stella Maris mission into our community every day, and to the patients and families who place their trust in our care.

U.S. News ratings are based on CMS-reported health care quality outcomes and patient experience measures. Data and comparative averages reflect the information reported by U.S. News.