The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Kensington, Maryland

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 Kensington, Maryland

There are 171 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 Kensington, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MBI HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4130 HUNT PLACE, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
AT HOME PERSONAL CARE SERVICES LLC 9218 CENTREVILLE ROAD MANASSAS, VA 20110	-:
PRIMA HOME HEALTH INC 14101 WILLARD ROAD SUITE C CHANTILLY, VA 20151	-:
LYNHILL HOME HEALTH 1545 CROSSWAYS BLVD STE 250 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	-:
DESTINY HOME CARE LLC 4021 WILLIAMSBURG COURT FAIRFAX, VA 22032	-:
EPIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1875 CAMPUS COMMONS DR, STE 210 RESTON,, VA 20191	-:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE 3500 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
VMT HOME HEALTH AGENCY 955 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SW SUITE 985 WASHINGTON, DC 20024	-:
ASAP SERVICES 1822 JEFFERSON PL, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:
AHR HOME CARE 3022 JAVIER RD SUITE 104 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 9120 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE NORTH BEACH, MD 20714	-:
JENFORTE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13000 HARBOR CENTER DR. SUITE 364 WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192	-:
SUNSHINE ON THE GO NURSING, INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE RD SUITE 300 C MACLEAN, VA 22101	-:
COURTESY HEALTHCARE SERVICES 6225 BRANDON AVE, STE 355 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	-:
COMMUNITY CARE NURSING SERVICES OF DC 6031 KANSAS AVE., NW SUITE 201 WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 3554 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, STE 103 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 1310 VINCENT PL SUITE B MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
PEDIALAC NURSING SERVICES LLC 1127 INTERNATIONAL PKWY, SUITE 220 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22406	-:
ABA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 821 KENNEDY STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
CARING NURSES ADVOCATES FOR PATIENTS, LTD 10875 MAIN STREET SUITE 201 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
IMMACULATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2512 24TH STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
HOPE HEALTH CARE LLC 8101 VANGUARD DRIVE - SUITE 150 MECHANICSVLLE, VA 23111	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 8230 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 740 VIENNA, VA 22182	-:
HEALING HANDS HEALTH AGENCY LLC 17323 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, SUITE 201 DUMFRIES, VA 22026	-:
HMI HOME HEALTH DIVISION 1707 L STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:
HOME RECOVERY 6225 BRANDON AVE SUITE 440B SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	-:
1ST AMERICAN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 6216 OLD FRANCONIA RD SUITE A ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310	-:
IDEAL NURSING SERVICES, INC. 820 UPSHUR STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
GRACE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 9735 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	-:
HSC HOME CARE, LLC 1731 BUNKER HILL ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20017	-:
ABEL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 17016 GATLIN CT WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191	-:
PREMIUM SELECT HOME CARE, INC 5513 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 2046 RICHMOND HWY, STE A STAFFORD, VA 22554	-:
CAPITOL CARE INC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE, NW, SUITE 310 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1100 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE SUITE #845 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
LIFELINE INC 1615 KENILWORTH AVE NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
OPTIMUMCARE HOME CARE SERVICES, LLC 3683 FETTLER PARK DRIVE DUMFRIES, VA 22025	-:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC 12007 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 170 RESTON, VA 20191	-:
MEIGER HEALTH 2041 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE SUITE 203 WASHINGTON, DC 20020	-:
OPEN SYSTEM HEALTHCARE INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE SUITE 350 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
AMERICA'S NURSING, INC 4216 EVERGREEN LANE, SUITES 134 & 124 ANNANDALE, VA 22003	-:
SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
CAREPEOPLE HOME HEALTH, INC 14631 ROUTE 29 - SUITE 401 CENTREVILLE, VA 20121	-:
NOVA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 11240 WAPLES MILL ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
NORVA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1041 STERLING ROAD, SUITE 105 HERNDON, VA 20170	-:
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 820 FIRST STREET NE, SUITE 425 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF VIRGINIA 1768 BUSINESS CENTER DR. STE 330 RESTON, VA 20190	-:
VINSON HALL AT HOME LLC 6251 OLD DOMINION DR MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
VIRGINIA HOME HEALTH CARE 145 HARRELL RD. STE 117 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22405	-:
BEATTYCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6092 FRANCONIA ROAD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310	-:

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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