The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Santa Cruz, California

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Santa Cruz, California

There are 124 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Santa Cruz, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CVHCARE SAN JOSE 1857 O'TOOLE LANE SAN JOSE, CA 95131	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 2007 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
TRULIFE HOME HEALTH CARE 26250 INDUSTRIAL BLVD HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
SENIOR PRO SERVICES, LLC 595 ESTUDILLO AVE SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	-:
HEALTH NOW HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 23591 FOLEY STREET HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
BONITA SPRINGS HOME HEALTH LLC 8545 MONTEREY ROAD, SUITE A GILROY, CA 95020	-:
MIJI CARE OF PALM SPRINGS INC 950 SOUTH BASCOM AVE., SUITE 3010 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
BAY NATION HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 39675 CEDAR BLVD, SUITE 235 NEWARK, CA 94560	-:
ALL SUPPORT AT HOME, LLC 1038 LEIGH AVE, SUITE 216 SAN JOSE, CA 95126	-:
HEALTH CONNECT NURSING SERVICES INC 205 MAIN ST, SUITE A PLEASANTON, CA 94566	-:
AJ HOME HEALTH, LLC 3524 BREAKWATER AVENUE, SUITE C HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
ALPHA ONE HOME HEALTH, INC 43240 CHRISTY STREET FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
GOLDEN ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE 43136 CHRISTY STREET, SUITE 112 FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 3113 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3037 HOPYARD RD PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
ONLYSERVE, INC 3423 INVESTMENT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1 HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
STARCARE HOME HEALTH LLC 2140 PERALTA BLVD FREMONT, CA 94536	-:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE, INC 6601 OWENS DRIVE PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTH 5820 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 310A PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
GOLDEN STATE HOME HEALTH, LLC 22527 MAIN STREET, SUITE 206 HAYWARD, CA 94541	-:
PRIME MED HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 32260 ALVARADO BLVD UNION CITY, CA 94587	-:
HEALTHONE PROFESSIONAL ENTITY, LLC 500 E CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 140 MILPITAS, CA 95035	-:
WE CARE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, INC. 3077 STEVENSON BLVD FREMONT, CA 94538	5:
AMERICAN CAREQUEST 819 COWAN ROAD, SUITE C-1 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1700 S WINCHESTER BLVD, SUITE 102 CAMPBELL, CA 95008	5:
CARE IN TOUCH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 41829 ALBRAE STREET, SUITE 218 FREMONT, CA 94538	5:
CVH CARE 220 S SPRUCE AVENUE, SUITE 204 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080	5:
KAIROS HOME CARE LLC 4510 PERALTA BOULEVARD, SUITE 7 FREMONT, CA 94536	5:
HOME HEALTH BAY AREA INC. 901 CAMPUS DRIVE STE 301 DALY CITY, CA 94015	5:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC. 1095 BIRD AVENUE, SUITE 4 SAN JOSE, CA 95125	5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2880 ZANKER ROAD, SUITE 106 SAN JOSE, CA 95134	5:
NEOGEN CARE 24301 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 401 HAYWARD, CA 94545	5:
HOME CONNECT HOME HEALTH, LLC 200 BROWN ROAD FREMONT, CA 94539	4.5:
HOMEASSIST SOLUTIONS INC. 1440 SOUTHGATE AVENUE, SUITE 5 DALY CITY, CA 94015	4.5:
PATHWAYS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 585 NORTH MARY AVENUE SUNNYVALE, CA 94085	4.5:
BEST HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, INC 26236 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD HAYWARD, CA 94545	4.5:
ELITE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC. 533 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE 315 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1350 BAYSHORE HWY, SUITE 777 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 24301 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 411 HAYWARD, CA 94545	4.5:
VITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 1090 LA PLAYA DRIVE, SUITE 288 HAYWARD, CA 94545	4.5:
PROFESSIONAL HOME CARE ASSOCIATES 2296 COUNTRY DRIVE FREMONT, CA 94536	4.5:
IN HOME CARE GROUP, LLC 6830 VIA DEL ORO, SUITE 106A SAN JOSE, CA 95119	4.5:
ST. PATRICK HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, INC 25 N 14TH STREET, SUITE 660 SAN JOSE, CA 95112	4.5:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH 903 SNEATH LANE, SUITE 225 SAN BRUNO, CA 94066	4.5:
SEHAJ HOME HEALTH, INC 44790 S GRIMMER BOULEVARD, SUITE 206 FREMONT, CA 94538	4.5:
SEQUOIA HOME HEALTH 830 HILLVIEW COURT, SUITE 225 MILPITAS, CA 95035	4.5:
APEX HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 4950 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 208 SAN JOSE, CA 95130	4:
WARM SPRINGS HOME HEALTH, INC 54 WHITNEY PLACE FREMONT, CA 94539	4:
CARE MUST 4075 EVERGREEN VILLAGE SQUARE, SUITE 230B SAN JOSE, CA 95135	4:
HELENIUM HOME HEALTH, INC. 1590 OAKLAND ROAD, SUITE B-113 SAN JOSE, CA 95131	4:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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