The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

There are 128 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 Tennessee.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1255 LYNNFIELD RD, SUITE 295 MEMPHIS, TN 38119	-:
BEST NURSES, INC 6071 APPLE TREE DR, SUITE 5 MEMPHIS, TN 38115	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 555 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 150 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402	-:
WILLOWBROOK VISITING NURSE INC 3147 PLAYERS CLUB PARKWAY MEMPHIS, TN 38125	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 10024 INVESTMENT DRIVE STE 130 KNOXVILLE, TN 37932	-:
NO PLACE LIKE HOME, INC 354 NEW BYHAILIA ROAD COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017	-:
ADVANTAGE HOME CARE 3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 104 MEMPHIS, TN 38115	-:
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL HOMECARE, LLC 545 DANNY THOMAS PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38105	-:
EAST TN CHILDRENS HOSP HOME HEALTH 11227 WEST POINT DRIVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37934	-:
QUALITY PRIVATE DUTY CARE 630 NORTH MAIN STREET JAMESTOWN, TN 38556	-:
PATRIOT HOMECARE 800 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE STE C-260 OAK RIDGE, TN 37830	-:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 555 MARRIOTT DR., STE. 315 NASHVILLE, TN 37214	-:
ELK VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 1645 MURFREESBORO PIKE, STE. J NASHVILLE, TN 37217	-:
MGA HOMECARE 1669 KIRBY PARKWAY SUITE 100 MEMPHIS, TN 38120	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 208 SUNSET DRIVE SUITE 503 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	-:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF WEST TENNESSEE, LLC 855 RIDGE LAKE BOULEVARD, SUITE 604 MEMPHIS, TN 38120	-:
TENNOVA HOME HEALTH - JACKSON 37 SANDSTONE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 JACKSON, TN 38305	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 115 EAST PARK DRIVE SUITE 200 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027	-:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 783 OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD BRENTWOOD, TN 37027	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TENNESSEE 1006 OLD KNOXVILLE ROAD TAZEWELL, TN 37879	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 6216 HIGHLAND PLACE WAY STE 102 KNOXVILLE, TN 37919	5:
NHC HOMECARE CHATTANOOGA 6025 LEE HWY STE 443 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421	5:
NHC HOMECARE KNOXVILLE 9050 EXECUTIVE PARK DR., STE. 100 B KNOXVILLE, TN 37923	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1500 WEST ELK AVENUE SUITE 201 ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643	5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5401 KINGSTON PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN 37918	5:
STILL WATERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 856 WILLOW TREE CIRCLE CORDOVA, TN 38018	5:
HMC HOME HEALTH, LLC 895 PICKWICK STREET SAVANNAH, TN 38372	5:
ASCENSION AT HOME SAINT THOMAS BNA CORPORATE CENTER NASHVILLE, TN 37217	5:
UNIVERSITY OF TN MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH SERV 3301 WEST ANDREW JOHNSON SUITE 102 MORRISTOWN, TN 37814	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF NASHVILLE 741 COOL SPRINGS BLVD, SUITE 110 FRANKLIN, TN 37067	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE MURFREESBORO 1923 MEMORIAL BLVD, SUITE A MURFREESBORO, TN 37129	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE ATHENS 584 S. CONGRESS PKWY ATHENS, TN 37303	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME CARE 8245 TOURNAMENT DRIVE SUITE 255 MEMPHIS, TN 38125	4.5:
TENNESSEE HOME HEALTH 2650 EXECUTIVE PARK NW SUITE 3 CLEVELAND, TN 37312	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1423 WEST MORRIS BLVD SUITE B MORRISTOWN, TN 37814	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TENNESSEE 6116 SHALLOWFORD ROAD SUITE 114 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421	4.5:
HOME CARE SOLUTIONS 4922 LACOLLINA WAY, STE 201 OOLTEWAH, TN 37363	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 115 WINWOOD DR, STE 101 LEBANON, TN 37087	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 537 STONECREST PARKWAY SUITE 109 SMYRNA, TN 37167	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE SPRINGFIELD 506 NORTHCREST DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME CARE 107 N PORTER STREET, SUITE 3 WINCHESTER, TN 37398	4.5:
EXTENDICARE HOME HEALTH OF WESTERN TN 1720 EAST REELFOOT AVENUE, SUITE 203 UNION CITY, TN 38261	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE JOHNSON CITY 109 WHITEWOOD BLVD. JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1225 E. WEISGARBER RD., STE S 280 KNOXVILLE, TN 37909	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 5751 CORNELISON ROAD 6400 BLDG (BLDG B) STE 100 CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411	4.5:
HOMECHOICE HEALTH SERVICES 6077 PRIMACY PARKWAY MEMPHIS, TN 38119	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CHATTANOOGA 7205 LEE HIGHWAY SUITE A CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2601 ELM HILL PIKE, SUITES A, B & C NASHVILLE, TN 37214	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 8 STONEBRIDGE BLVD SUITE L JACKSON, TN 38305	4.5:
MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH LLC 1804 HIGHWAY 45 BYPASS, SUITE 430 JACKSON, TN 38305	4.5:

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 Tennessee

Major Cities in Tennessee

Nashville, TN (best, worst)	Memphis, TN (best, worst)
Knoxville, TN (best, worst)	Chattanooga, TN (best, worst)
Clarksville, TN (best, worst)	Murfreesboro, TN (best, worst)
Johnson City, TN (best, worst)	Kingsport, TN (best, worst)
Franklin, TN (best, worst)	Jackson, TN (best, worst)
Cleveland, TN (best, worst)	Bristol, TN (best, worst)
Morristown, TN (best, worst)	Bartlett, TN (best, worst)
Hendersonville, TN (best, worst)	Smyrna, TN (best, worst)
Collierville, TN (best, worst)	Cookeville, TN (best, worst)
Spring Hill, TN (best, worst)	Gallatin, TN (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)