The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Walnut Creek, 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 Walnut Creek, California

There are 254 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 Walnut Creek, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
STARCARE HOME HEALTH LLC 2140 PERALTA BLVD FREMONT, CA 94536	-:
ONLYSERVE, INC 3423 INVESTMENT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1 HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
ASTRA HEALTH CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 55 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, SUITE 255 OAKLAND, CA 94610	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTH 5820 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, SUITE 310A PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
CVHCARE SAN JOSE 1857 O'TOOLE LANE SAN JOSE, CA 95131	-:
INDIRA CARE HOME HEALTH 2555 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 205 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132	-:
HEALTH NOW HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 23591 FOLEY STREET HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
HORIZON HOME HEALTH CARE 85 MORAGA WAY, SUITE 200 ORINDA, CA 94563	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 333 HEGENBERGER RD OAKLAND, CA 94621	-:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES-WEST, INC 2305 CAMINO RAMON, SUITE 217 SAN RAMON, CA 94583	-:
SENIOR PRO SERVICES, LLC 595 ESTUDILLO AVE SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	-:
AJ HOME HEALTH, LLC 3524 BREAKWATER AVENUE, SUITE C HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
HEALTH IS WEALTH HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 3135 CLAYTON ROAD SUITE 101 CONCORD, CA 94519	-:
STIRLING HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3370 MT DIABLO BLVD, SUITE A LAFAYETTE, CA 94549	-:
MARIE STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 1849 WILLOW PASS RD CONCORD, CA 94520	-:
HEALTH CONNECT NURSING SERVICES INC 205 MAIN ST, SUITE A PLEASANTON, CA 94566	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2000 POWELL STREET EMERYVILLE, CA 94608	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 2007 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
EASTERN HOME HEALTH, INC 9578 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 100 ELK GROVE, CA 95624	-:
ALPHA ONE HOME HEALTH, INC 43240 CHRISTY STREET FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
GOLDEN STAR HOME CARE LLC 320 E 18TH STREET ANTIOCH, CA 94509	-:
MIJI CARE OF PALM SPRINGS INC 950 SOUTH BASCOM AVE., SUITE 3010 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
ELIXIR HOME HEALTH CARE 1420 W KETTLEMAN LANE, SUITE S2 LODI, CA 95242	-:
GOLDEN ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE 43136 CHRISTY STREET, SUITE 112 FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
HOLISTIC APPROACH INC 5250 CLAREMONT AVENUE STOCKTON, CA 95207	-:
HOPE HOME HEALTH, LLC 6377 CLARK AVENUE, SUITE 101 DUBLIN, CA 94568	-:
HOLISTIC CARE AT HOME, INC 5707 REDWOOD ROAD, SUITE 2 OAKLAND, CA 94619	-:
ELK GROVE HOME HEALTH, INC. 2386 MARITIME DR ELK GROVE, CA 95758	-:
PRIME MED HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 32260 ALVARADO BLVD UNION CITY, CA 94587	-:
ALPINE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9245 LAGUNA SPRINGS DR STE. 200 ELK GROVE, CA 95758	-:
ALL SUPPORT AT HOME, LLC 1038 LEIGH AVE, SUITE 216 SAN JOSE, CA 95126	-:
ANGEL HOME HEALTH LLC 3498 CLAYTON RD CONORD, CA 94519	-:
HEALTHONE PROFESSIONAL ENTITY, LLC 500 E CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 140 MILPITAS, CA 95035	-:
NORTHSTAR HEALTHCARE SERVICES 910 FLORIN ROAD SACRAMENTO, CA 95831	-:
GOLDEN STATE HOME HEALTH, LLC 22527 MAIN STREET, SUITE 206 HAYWARD, CA 94541	-:
ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC 40 GREENFIELD AVENUE SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960	-:
TRULIFE HOME HEALTH CARE 26250 INDUSTRIAL BLVD HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
THRIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 8920 EMERALD PARK DRIVE, SUITE D1 ELK GROVE, CA 95624	-:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3037 HOPYARD RD PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
UNITED HOME HEALTH 415 N MAIN STREET MANTECA, CA 95336	-:
BAY NATION HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 39675 CEDAR BLVD, SUITE 235 NEWARK, CA 94560	-:
ANGELS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 3353 BRADSHAW RD SACRAMENTO, CA 95827	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 3113 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE, INC 6601 OWENS DRIVE PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
CVHCARE SACRAMENTO 10860 GOLD CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 130 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1651 RESPONSE ROAD, SUITE 200 SACRAMENTO, CA 95815	-:
HOME NOW HEALTHCARE SERVICES 120 WEST AMERICAN CANYON RD AMERICAN CANYON, CA 94503	-:
MEDICALONE HEALTH 3012 LONE TREE WAY, SUITE 200 ANTIOCH, CA 94509	-:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTHCARE 2321 W MARCH LANE STOCKTON, CA 95207	-:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 35 E10TH STREET, SUITE K-1, K-2 TRACY, CA 95376	-:

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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