Fredericksburg, VA (March 12, 2026) – Mary Washington Healthcare is proud to announce that Mary Washington Home Health has been named a Best Home Health agency for 2026 by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition comes as part of U.S. News’ first-ever evaluation of home health providers, identifying the top-performing agencies in the United States.
With more than three million patients turning to home health agencies each year, this debut analysis offers a much-needed, independent view of quality. By prioritizing patient outcomes and consumer experience for a predominantly senior population, these ratings provide clarity for families, in consultation with their physicians, making crucial care decisions. Mary Washington Home Health earned the “High Performing” designation – the highest level of recognition – for exceeding expectations in care quality and patient experience based on U.S. News’ methodology.
“Receiving this Best Home Health recognition from U.S. News & World Report is a tremendous honor and a reflection of the commitment our entire team brings to patient care every day,” said Linda Kagarise, Director, Mary Washington Home Health. “Our clinicians are dedicated to providing safe, compassionate, and reliable care in the place people feel most comfortable—their homes. We are proud to serve our community and grateful for the trust our patients and their families place in us during some of their most vulnerable moments.”
In the first edition of Best Home Health, U.S. News evaluated more than 12,000 agencies across the country. Just 17% of the agencies rated were awarded the Best Home Health designation from U.S. News.
“Earning the Best Home Health distinction is a significant achievement, as it is reserved only for those agencies that satisfy U.S. News’ standards of care quality and patient experience,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
The Best Home Health methodology developed by U.S. News leverages two data sets from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data on care quality measures, including timely initiation of care and outcomes such as potentially preventable hospitalizations, were combined with patient experience surveys to produce the ratings. The ratings and underlying data for each agency, published on USNews.com, provide consumers with the trusted data and clarity they need to confidently choose, in consultation with their health care providers, the right care for a family member or themselves.
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