Holmes Street Clinic — Quincy, MA
Holmes Street Clinic is a community health center clinic at 88 Holmes St, Quincy, MA 02171, open 46.5 hours a week. The typical Massachusetts clinic is open 48.8 hours a week. It is run by South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc., which serves 39,682 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 88 Holmes St, Quincy, MA 02171 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 318-3200
- Weekly hours: 46.5 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc.
Patients came to South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,390 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,265 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 11,296 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,419 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 13,108 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,554 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,698 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,017 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,274 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,040 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,133 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 904 | patients tested |
South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. serves
39,682 patients used South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 79% | 65% | −13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 95% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 1% | 10% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 43% | 42% | −11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 11% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 50% | 25% | 24% | +25 pts |
Quality of care at South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc.
South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 54% | 69% | 68% | −15 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 66% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 67% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 52% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 66% | 65% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 72% | 84% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc.
The health center employs 276 full-time-equivalent staff, including 38 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 16 dental staff and 7 mental health staff. That is 1,037 patients per clinical provider against the Massachusetts median of 810 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 198,416 visits, about 5.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02171
3,602 South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02171, and 1% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Manet Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,308 patients from 02171
- South Boston Community Health Center — 316 patients from 02171
- Harbor Health Services — 315 patients from 02171
- Dothouse Health, Inc. — 234 patients from 02171
Community health centers near Holmes Street Clinic
MANET North Quincy
Daniel Driscoll - Neponset Health Center
Manet at Father Bill's Housing Resource Center
Elder Service Plan
Codman Square WIC
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