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VISITING NURSE SERVICES INC. OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
NPI 1891745196
Home Health in Hamden, CT

Active since May 10, 2006CLIA 07D0951028 · Waiver
2/5
Patient Care Rating
24 SCOTT STREET, HAMDEN, CT 06514(203) 281-5500(203) 287-1203 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 9, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

About Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

VISITING NURSE SERVICES INC. OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT (NPI 1891745196) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Hamden, Connecticut and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through June 7, 2027 and lists Kathleen Danler, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1891745196
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameVISITING NURSE SERVICES INC. OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
Location Address24 SCOTT STREETHamden, CT 06514
Mailing Address24 Scott StreetHamden, CT 06514 · (203) 281-5500 · Fax (203) 287-2942
Phone(203) 281-5500
Fax(203) 287-1203
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKathleen DanlerPresident · (203) 281-5500
Enumeration DateMay 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 9, 2016
✔ NPI 1891745196 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
License✔ Licensed in CT · C9815510
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
Also ListedHome Health AideTaxonomy 374U00000X
24 SCOTT STREET, Hamden, CT 06514
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Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid004189016CT
Other004190211CT · Chc Provider Id
Medicare OSCAR/certification077225CT

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 07D0951028

Visiting Nurse Services Inc Of Southern Connect · Hamden, CT
Active · expires Jun 7, 2027
CLIA Number07D0951028
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateJune 8, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJune 7, 2027
Laboratory DirectorMichelle Jarvis
Laboratory Phone(203) 281-5500
Laboratory LocationVisiting Nurse Services Inc Of Southern Connect24 Scott Street, Hamden, CT 06514
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Visiting Nurse Services, Inc Of So Ct (CMS certification number 077225), from CMS Care Compare.

Visiting Nurse Services, Inc Of So Ct

Home health agency · Hamden, CT
2.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number077225
Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 2, 1998
Phone(203) 281-5500
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
99.4%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
80%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
80.1%
Patients who got better at bathing
80.3%
Patients whose breathing improved
65.6%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
61.2%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
84.4%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
94.4%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
100%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.8%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
307 of 396 patient episodes · observed rate 77.53%
81.89% Better Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
217 patient stays · observed rate 5.99%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.32% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 617 episodes
0.91
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut's NPI number?

The NPI number for Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut is 1891745196. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 10, 2006.

Where is Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut located?

Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut is located at 24 Scott Street, Hamden, CT 06514. The listed phone number is (203) 281-5500.

What is Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 07D0951028) is associated with this NPI, valid through June 7, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Visiting Nurse Services, Inc Of So Ct is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since October 2, 1998.

What quality rating does Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut have?

CMS rates Visiting Nurse Services, Inc Of So Ct 2.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Visiting Nurse Services Inc. Of Southern Connecticut was last updated on November 9, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.