The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Virginia

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 Virginia

There are 249 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 Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 3554 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, STE 103 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
PRIMA HOME HEALTH INC 14101 WILLARD ROAD SUITE C CHANTILLY, VA 20151	-:
AT HOME PERSONAL CARE SERVICES LLC 9218 CENTREVILLE ROAD MANASSAS, VA 20110	-:
BEATTYCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6092 FRANCONIA ROAD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310	-:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 4318 CARR DR FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408	-:
HOME RECOVERY HOMEAID 620 MOOREFIELD PARK DR - SUITE 112 NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA 23236	-:
ABEL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 17016 GATLIN CT WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191	-:
HOME CARE ASSOCIATES LLC 6834 COLEMANS CROSSING AVENUE HAYES, VA 23072	-:
IN-HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY LLC 46460 MONTGOMERY PLACE STERLING, VA 20165	-:
ALLEGIANCE HOME CARE SERVICES INC 11832 CANON BLVD STE E NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606	-:
NORVA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1041 STERLING ROAD, SUITE 105 HERNDON, VA 20170	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 1310 VINCENT PL SUITE B MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTH SERVICE 2005 OLD GREENBRIER ROAD, SUITE 107 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	-:
CARING NURSES ADVOCATES FOR PATIENTS, LTD 10875 MAIN STREET SUITE 201 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
VIRGINIA HOME HEALTH CARE 145 HARRELL RD. STE 117 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22405	-:
VINSON HALL AT HOME LLC 6251 OLD DOMINION DR MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
JOBEKA HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 1108 E MAIN ST, STE 1000 RICHMOND, VA 23219	-:
HUNT COUNTRY HOME CARE 1104 AMHERST STREET SUITE 100 WINCHESTER, VA 22601	-:
EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN 516 LONDON STREET PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
GRACE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 9735 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	-:
PSA HEALTHCARE, INC 6330 N CENTER DRIVE SUITE 142 NORFOLK, VA 23502	-:
HOME RECOVERY 6225 BRANDON AVE SUITE 440B SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	-:
MORRISON HOME HEALTH AGENCY 301 GOODE WAY - SUITE 104 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
COURTESY HEALTHCARE SERVICES 6225 BRANDON AVE, STE 355 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	-:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 2046 RICHMOND HWY, STE A STAFFORD, VA 22554	-:
CAREPEOPLE HOME HEALTH, INC 14631 ROUTE 29 - SUITE 401 CENTREVILLE, VA 20121	-:
AMERICA'S NURSING, INC 4216 EVERGREEN LANE, SUITES 134 & 124 ANNANDALE, VA 22003	-:
1ST AMERICAN HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 6216 OLD FRANCONIA RD SUITE A ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310	-:
OPTIMUMCARE HOME CARE SERVICES, LLC 3683 FETTLER PARK DRIVE DUMFRIES, VA 22025	-:
LYNHILL HOME HEALTH 1545 CROSSWAYS BLVD STE 250 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	-:
HEALING HANDS HEALTH AGENCY LLC 17323 RICHMOND HIGHWAY, SUITE 201 DUMFRIES, VA 22026	-:
DESTINY HOME CARE LLC 4021 WILLIAMSBURG COURT FAIRFAX, VA 22032	-:
JENFORTE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13000 HARBOR CENTER DR. SUITE 364 WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192	-:
FAMILY CARE SENIOR SOLUTIONS 801 COURT STREET PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF VIRGINIA 1768 BUSINESS CENTER DR. STE 330 RESTON, VA 20190	-:
HEAVEN'S TOUCH NURSING SERVICES LLC 7124 FOREST HILL AVE SUITE C RICHMOND, VA 23225	-:
NOVA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 11240 WAPLES MILL ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	-:
HOPE IN-HOME CARE LLC 6320 N CENTER DRIVE SUITE 102 BUILDING 15 NORFOLK, VA 23502	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 8230 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 740 VIENNA, VA 22182	-:
PEDIALAC NURSING SERVICES LLC 1127 INTERNATIONAL PKWY, SUITE 220 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22406	-:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC 12007 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 170 RESTON, VA 20191	-:
REMEDY HOME HEALTH CORP 18360 VIRGIL GOODE HWY ROCKY MOUNT, VA 24151	-:
AHR HOME CARE 3022 JAVIER RD SUITE 104 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	-:
EPIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1875 CAMPUS COMMONS DR, STE 210 RESTON,, VA 20191	-:
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH 242 NORDAN DRIVE DANVILLE, VA 24540	-:
CARING TOUCH HOME HEALTH INC 8008 MAIN STREET POUND, VA 24279	-:
HOMEAID INC 816 EAST 3RD STREET, SUITE B FARMVILLE, VA 23901	-:
HOPE HEALTH CARE LLC 8101 VANGUARD DRIVE - SUITE 150 MECHANICSVLLE, VA 23111	-:
CONTINUING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 579 EAST MARKET STREET HARRISONBURG, VA 22801	-:
SUNSHINE ON THE GO NURSING, INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE RD SUITE 300 C MACLEAN, VA 22101	-:

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 Virginia

Major Cities in Virginia

Virginia Beach, VA (best, worst)	Richmond, VA (best, worst)
Chesapeake, VA (best, worst)	Norfolk, VA (best, worst)
Arlington, VA (best, worst)	Roanoke, VA (best, worst)
Newport News, VA (best, worst)	Fredericksburg, VA (best, worst)
Alexandria, VA (best, worst)	Hampton, VA (best, worst)
Lynchburg, VA (best, worst)	Charlottesville, VA (best, worst)
Portsmouth, VA (best, worst)	Suffolk, VA (best, worst)
Blacksburg, VA (best, worst)	Williamsburg, VA (best, worst)
Winchester, VA (best, worst)	Centreville, VA (best, worst)
Dale City, VA (best, worst)	Harrisonburg, VA (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)