The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Westminster, Maryland

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 Westminster, Maryland

There are 141 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 Westminster, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ASAP SERVICES 1822 JEFFERSON PL, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:
PREMIUM SELECT HOME CARE, INC 5513 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
AHR HOME CARE 3022 JAVIER RD SUITE 104 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	-:
IDEAL NURSING SERVICES, INC. 820 UPSHUR STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
CAPITOL CARE INC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE, NW, SUITE 310 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
JOHNS HOPKINS PEDIATRICS AT HOME INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	-:
DIRECT CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE NW SUITE 308 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, LLC 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE SUITE 501A TOWSON, MD 21204	-:
COMFORCARE HOME CARE - YORK 1561 EAST MARKET STREET YORK, PA 17403	-:
LINAC SERVICES INC 721 48TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
OPEN SYSTEM HEALTHCARE INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE SUITE 350 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
IMMACULATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2512 24TH STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
MBI HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4130 HUNT PLACE, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
EPIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1875 CAMPUS COMMONS DR, STE 210 RESTON,, VA 20191	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1862 CHARTER LANE SUITE 102 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
HMI HOME HEALTH DIVISION 1707 L STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
EKIDZCARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
COMMUNITY CARE NURSING SERVICES OF DC 6031 KANSAS AVE., NW SUITE 201 WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
RACHEAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 320 LOUCKS ROAD SUITE 102 YORK, PA 17404	-:
LIFELINE INC 1615 KENILWORTH AVE NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3512 CONCORD ROAD YORK, PA 17402	-:
VINSON HALL AT HOME LLC 6251 OLD DOMINION DR MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
IN-HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY LLC 46460 MONTGOMERY PLACE STERLING, VA 20165	-:
MINERVA HOME HEALTHCARE 1310 VINCENT PL SUITE B MCLEAN, VA 22101	-:
CONTINUUM PEDIATRIC NURSING SERVICES 8230 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 740 VIENNA, VA 22182	-:
INSPIRED HOMECARE OF MARYLAND, LLC 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE, STE 134 BALTIMORE, MD 21208	-:
SUNSHINE ON THE GO NURSING, INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE RD SUITE 300 C MACLEAN, VA 22101	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 110 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
HSC HOME CARE, LLC 1731 BUNKER HILL ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20017	-:
VMT HOME HEALTH AGENCY 955 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SW SUITE 985 WASHINGTON, DC 20024	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1100 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE SUITE #845 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
FAITHFUL NURSING LP 1465B LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 17545	-:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC 12007 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 170 RESTON, VA 20191	-:
PREMIER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW SUITE#323 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 820 FIRST STREET NE, SUITE 425 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 208 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF VIRGINIA 1768 BUSINESS CENTER DR. STE 330 RESTON, VA 20190	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
ABA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 821 KENNEDY STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 320 ABINGTON DRIVE SUITE 1 READING, PA 19610	-:
PRIMA HOME HEALTH INC 14101 WILLARD ROAD SUITE C CHANTILLY, VA 20151	-:
NORVA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1041 STERLING ROAD, SUITE 105 HERNDON, VA 20170	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
CRITICARE LANCASTER, INC. 2135 NOLL DRIVE, SUITE A LANCASTER, PA 17603	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 825 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 201 CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8817 BELAIR ROAD, SUITE 203 BALTIMORE, MD 21236	-:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE 3500 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:

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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