The Best Home Health Care Agencies in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

There are 166 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 North Carolina.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TRIA 200 1ST AVE NW SUITE 314 HICKORY, NC 28601	-:
MEDI HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 665 CARVER DRIVE SUITE B ROXBORO, NC 27573	-:
LIBERTY HOME CARE VII LLC 1689 QUARTER ROAD SWAN QUARTER, NC 27885	-:
CONTINUUM HOME CARE AND HOSPIC 3886 HENDERSON DRIVE JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546	-:
SOUTHEASTERN HOME HEALTH 2002 NORTH CEDAR STREET SUITE B LUMBERTON, NC 28358	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 110 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 100 RALEIGH, NC 27615	-:
FRANKLIN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AG 107 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE LOUISBURG, NC 27549	-:
TRANSITIONS LIFECARE 250 HOSPICE CIRCLE RALEIGH, NC 27607	-:
MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH 3280 NC HIGHWAY 69 HAYESVILLE, NC 28904	-:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4208 SIX FORKS ROAD ,SUITE 1000 RALEIGH, NC 27609	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 720 PARKE CENTRE SUITE B KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284	-:
AUTHORACARE COLLECTIVE 2500 SUMMIT AVENUE GREENSBORO, NC 27405	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD SUITE 302 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103	-:
LOWER CAPE FEAR LIFECARE 2970 HENDERSON DRIVE JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546	-:
ROBESON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGE 460 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD LUMBERTON, NC 28358	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 807 NORTH MADISON BLVD ROXBORO, NC 27573	5:
WELL CARE HOME HEALTH OF THE SOUTHERN TRIANGLE, INC. 106 N JOHNSON ST FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526	5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TRIAD INC. 330 BILLINGSLEY ROAD CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	5:
WELL CARE HOME HEALTH 131 RACINE DRIVE WILMINGTON, NC 28403	5:
ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST -CARE AT HOME 2000 FRONTIS PLAZA BLVD SUITE 303 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1005 SLATER ROAD SUITE 105 DURHAM, NC 27703	5:
WELL CARE HOME HEALTH OF PIEDMONT, INC. 320 SEAGLE STREET, SUITE 200 HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078	5:
WELL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 8025 CREEDMOOR RD SUITE 200 RALEIGH, NC 27613	5:
WELL CARE HOME HEALTH OF THE TRIAD INC 146 DORNACH WAY ADVANCE, NC 27006	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 27385 ANDREW JACKSON HIGHWAY EAST DELCO, NC 28436	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF CHAPEL HILL 100 EUROPA DR CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 11111 CARMEL COMMONS BLVD SUITE 350-B CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	4.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 1009 SLATER ROAD STE 410 DURHAM, NC 27703	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 11111 CARMEL COMMONS BLVD STE 350 CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1985 TATE BLVD SE SUITE 303 HICKORY, NC 28602	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2615 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 100 GOLDSBORO, NC 27534	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF WINSTON SALEM 1100 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD, SUITE 531 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27106	4.5:
HARRIS HOME HEALTH 81 MEDICAL PARK LOOP, SUITE 204 SYLVA, NC 28779	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 121 TECHCON WAY POLLOCKSVILLE, NC 28573	4.5:
ASSISTEDCARE OF THE CAROLINAS 369 HWY 13 S UNIT C SNOW HILL, NC 28580	4.5:
PRUITTHEALTH HOME HEALTH NEW BERN 810 KENNEDY AVENUE NEW BERN, NC 28560	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH 100 MAIN AVENUE NW SUITE 200 HICKORY, NC 28601	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 74 WHEATON AVENUE YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596	4.5:
CAROLINA HOME CARE 500 WEST ST, SUITE A1 SPINDALE, NC 28160	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 4000 WESTCHASE BLVD, SUITE 190 RALEIGH, NC 27607	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2111 NORTH QUEEN STREET SUITE C KINSTON, NC 28501	4.5:
CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOME HEALTH 2301 ROBESON STREET, SUITE 201 FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28305	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1970 WEST ARLINGTON BLVD STE B2 GREENVILLE, NC 27834	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4013 CAPITAL DRIVE ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804	4.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 7900 TRIAD CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 250 GREENSBORO, NC 27409	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 103 DORSETT DRIVE SUITE 300 SALISBURY, NC 28144	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 805 TRADE STREET NW SUITE 103 CONCORD, NC 28027	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1605 WESTBROOK PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 401 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 8801 J M KEYNES DRIVE SUITE 350 CHARLOTTE, NC 28262	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1630 LIBERTY DRIVE SUITE 100 THOMASVILLE, NC 27360	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.

Other Lists of the Best Home Health Care Agencies

The best home health care agencies in North Carolina

Major Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC (best, worst)	Raleigh, NC (best, worst)
Durham, NC (best, worst)	Winston-Salem, NC (best, worst)
Greensboro, NC (best, worst)	Fayetteville, NC (best, worst)
Asheville, NC (best, worst)	Concord, NC (best, worst)
Wilmington, NC (best, worst)	Hickory, NC (best, worst)
Gastonia, NC (best, worst)	High Point, NC (best, worst)
Cary, NC (best, worst)	Burlington, NC (best, worst)
Greenville, NC (best, worst)	Jacksonville, NC (best, worst)
Chapel Hill, NC (best, worst)	Rocky Mount, NC (best, worst)
Apex, NC (best, worst)	Huntersville, NC (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)