Harriott Home Health Services

State-licensed, Medicare-certified, and Joint Commission-accredited home health agency headquartered in Hartford, verified via the operator's own harriotthomehealth.com. Confirm current DPH license and any survey findings before hiring.

Connecticut regulatory information

Harriott Home Health Services is located in the Greater Hartford / Capitol Region metro and is regulated by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Facility Licensing & Investigations Section. DPH-licensed home health agency (or licensed homemaker-companion agency for non-medical in-home support).

Verify this provider's current license, inspection history, and any deficiency citations through CT DPH's Facility Licensing & Investigations Section →

Medicaid: Connecticut residents who qualify may be able to use the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) and HUSKY C Medicaid to help pay for eligible services. Connecticut's Medicaid long-term-care benefit is fee-for-service — not delivered through private managed-care plans — and is administered by the CT Department of Social Services (DSS). It generally does not cover MRC room and board. Confirm directly with the provider which specific services, if any, it accepts payment for.

Hartford location & hospital context

Harriott Home Health Services is located in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Nearby hospitals include Hartford Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital, UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

Greater Hartford veterans are served by the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, with an outpatient clinic on the Newington campus and the system's main medical center in West Haven. Veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible for VA Aid & Attendance toward the cost of care.

Typical cost of home health in Hartford

In 2026, Home Health in the Greater Hartford metro typically runs $32–$40/hr. The exact rate at Harriott Home Health Services depends on room type and care level — request a written rate schedule before comparing options.

How to evaluate Harriott Home Health Services

The strongest predictors of care quality at any Connecticut senior-care provider aren't in the brochure. Ask for the overnight staff-to-resident ratio — daytime staffing numbers look better than what's actually on the floor after 11 p.m. — then ask about caregiver turnover over the past year and how long the administrator has held the job. Find out what specific care needs would trigger a move to a higher level of care, and how often the individualized care plan gets reviewed. Time your visit around a meal and an activity, and watch whether residents actually seem engaged rather than parked in front of a television. Before you sign anything, verify the provider's DPH license and inspection history directly with the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Questions to ask on your tour

• Which entity holds the DPH ALSA license for this MRC, and can I see a copy of their most recent DPH inspection report?
• What is the overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio, and how does it change on weekends and holidays?
• How long have the administrator and the lead caregiver held their current roles?
• What specific care needs would require my parent to move to a higher level of care — assisted living to skilled nursing, for example?
• How are medications managed, and how are medication errors tracked and reported to DPH?
• What activities are offered seven days a week, not just on weekdays?
• How do you handle a fall or a medical emergency in the middle of the night?
• Can I visit unannounced once my parent has moved in?
• Do you have any current DPH citations, complaints, or enforcement actions on file?
• Do you accept CHCPE or HUSKY C Medicaid, and if so, for which specific services?
• If my parent has dementia, what is your dementia special care unit disclosure statement, and what training have direct-care staff completed?

Other licensed home health & homemaker-companion agencies in the Greater Hartford metro

• Companions & Homemakers — West Hartford, CT
• BAYADA Home Health Care — Glastonbury, CT
• Home Instead (West Hartford) — West Hartford, CT
• American Home Health — West Hartford, CT