The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Merced, 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 Merced, California

There are 73 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 Merced, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SAN LORENZO HOME HEALTH LLC 4021 N FRESNO STREET #105 FRESNO, CA 93726	-:
GOLDEN LEAF HOME HEALTH INC 1221 VAN NESS AVENUE FRESNO, CA 93721	-:
CENTRAL VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1221 VAN NESS AVE FRESNO, CA 93721	-:
GOLDEN BIRD HOME HEALTH CARE INC 464 N ROGERS AVE CLOVIS, CA 93611	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 5250 NORTH PALM AVENUE, STE 227 FRESNO, CA 93704	-:
A PLUS HOME HEALTH INC 3455 W SHAW AVE SUITE 107 FRESNO, CA 93711	-:
HOLISTIC APPROACH INC 5250 CLAREMONT AVENUE STOCKTON, CA 95207	-:
MIJI CARE OF FRESNO INC 3433 W SHAW AVE SUITE 105 FRESNO, CA 93711	-:
ONE GOOD HOMEHEALTH INC. 401 W OLIVE AVE MADERA, CA 93637	-:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTHCARE 2321 W MARCH LANE STOCKTON, CA 95207	-:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 3507 TULLY ROAD, SUITE 120 MODESTO, CA 95356	-:
ACESO HOME HEALTH INC 123 S. JACKSON ST GLENDALE, CA 91205	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 6051 N FRESNO STREET, SUITE 102 FRESNO, CA 93710	-:
BLOSSOM HOME HEALTH 1500 W SHAW AVE, SUITE 302 FRESNO, CA 93711	-:
GENTLE CARE HOMEHEALTH 5100 N 6TH STREET SUITE 154 FRESNO, CA 93710	-:
UNITED HOME HEALTH 415 N MAIN STREET MANTECA, CA 95336	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4712 STODDARD RD MODESTO, CA 95356	-:
ATTA HOME HEALTHCARE 1316 COFFEE ROAD BUILDING B-2 MODESTO, CA 95355	4.5:
MERCY HOME CARE 2740 M STREET MERCED, CA 95340	4.5:
GRACE HOME HEALTH 1500 STANDIFORD AVE BLDG C MODESTO, CA 95350	4.5:
SAINT AGNES HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 6729 NORTH WILLOW AVE SUITE 103 FRESNO, CA 93710	4:
ASSOCIATE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 183 W NORTH STREET MANTECA, CA 95336	4:
SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 1316 CELESTE DRIVE, SUITE 140 MODESTO, CA 95355	4:
EMERALD HEALTH AND WELLNESS 1151 WEST ROBINHOOD DRIVE, SUITE B5 STOCKTON, CA 95207	4:
ADVENTIST HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES 20100 CEDAR ROAD NORTH SONORA, CA 95370	4:
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 3555 DEER PARK DRIVE STOCKTON, CA 95219	4:
HOME HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA INC 1145 N CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 205 STOCKTON, CA 95202	3.5:
SEVA HOME HEALTH 661 N PROSPECT ST PORTERVILLE, CA 93257	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY 1843 E FIR AVENUE, STE 101 FRESNO, CA 93720	3.5:
DANNY'S HOME HEALH CARE INC 1722 H STREET MODESTO, CA 95354	3.5:
LORIAN HEALTH 2236 LONGPORT COURT, SUITE 120 ELK GROVE, CA 95758	3.5:
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 1200 G STREET., SUITE A MODESTO, CA 95354	3.5:
KURE HOME HEALTH 1050 SHAW AVE SUITE 1053 CLOVIS, CA 93612	3.5:
ARDENT HOME HEALTH & PALLIATIVE CARE 2040 N WINERY AVE, SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93703	3.5:
SENIOR BRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 155 E. SHAW AVE., SUITE 204 FRESNO, CA 93710	3.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH 2511 WEST SHAW AVENUE SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93711	3.5:
INFINITY CARE SERVICES, INC 1325 N CENTER STREET, SUITE 2A STOCKTON, CA 95202	3.5:
THERAPEUTIC HOME HEALTHCARE 2440 W SHAW AVENUE, SUITE 110 FRESNO, CA 93711	3.5:
HEAL HOME HEALTH INC 1041 E SHIELDS AVE UNIT B FRESNO, CA 93704	3.5:
SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH 7700 FOX ROAD HUGHSON, CA 95326	3.5:
CAREONE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, INC 5380 PIRRONE ROAD, STE.302 SALIDA, CA 95368	3.5:
LOS ROBLES HEALTHCARE 6327 N FRESNO ST SUITE 104 FRESNO, CA 93710	3.5:
VALLEY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH, INC 6311 N FRESNO ST, SUITE 102 FRESNO, CA 93710	3:
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 7545 N DEL MAR AVENUE, SUITE 103 FRESNO, CA 93711	3:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME- MODESTO, LLC 3600 SISK RD., SUITE 1C MODESTO, CA 95356	3:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE 1630 E SHAW, SUITE 172 FRESNO, CA 93710	3:
COVENANT CARE AT HOME 125 NORTH BROADWAY SUITE 1B TURLOCK, CA 95380	3:
PROHEALTH HOME CARE, INC 1776 WEST MARCH LANE, SUITE 400A STOCKTON, CA 95207	3:
OMNIA HEALTHCARE, LLC 105 BULLARD AVE CLOVIS, CA 93612	3:
AVANCE HOME HEALTH, INC 2110 N WINERY FRESNO, CA 93703	3:

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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