The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Alabama

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 Alabama

There are 117 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 worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Alabama.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH 435 MEETING AVENUE GEORGIANA, AL 36033	1:
HOME FIRST HOME HEALTHCARE 113 WALNUT STREET CENTREVILLE, AL 35042	1.5:
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1310 PULASKI PIKE, UNIT A HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816	1.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH - HALEYVILLE 42030 HIGHWAY 195 SUITE D HALEYVILLE, AL 35565	2:
MONROE CO HOSP PROGRESSIVE HOM DR WOODROW EDDINS MED DR-P.O. 886 MONROEVILLE, AL 36461	2:
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 3748N COLLEGE AVENUE JACKSON, AL 36545	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH 711 HOSPITAL DRIVE, NE RUSSELLVILLE, AL 35653	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH 1526 GILMER AVENUE TALLASSEE, AL 36078	2.5:
EVERGREEN HOME CARE 308 SOUTH MAIN STREET EVERGREEN, AL 36401	2.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH OF LEE COUNTY 2125 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE OPELIKA, AL 36801	2.5:
PROHEALTH HOME HEALTH, LLC 1800 CORPORATE DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 71 JACKSON ST HARPERSVILLE, AL 35078	3:
BRYAN W. WHITFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 105 HIGHWAY 80 EAST DEMOPOLIS, AL 36732	3:
DCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 1110 DR EDWARD HILLARD DRIVE TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 824 WESTERN AMERICA DRIVE MOBILE, AL 36609	3:
HIGHLANDS HOME HEALTH 901 HEROES DRIVE SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768	3:
LAKE MARTIN HOME HEALTH 729 EAST SOUTH STREET DADEVILLE, AL 36853	3:
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HOME CARE 201 MONROE STREET, THE RSA TOWER, SUITE 1180 MONTGOMERY, AL 36104	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 1430 PARAMOUNT DRIVE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 115 JOHNSTON STREET SE, SUITE 301A DECATUR, AL 35601	3:
SAAD HEALTHCARE 1515 UNIVERSITY BLVD, SOUTH MOBILE, AL 36609	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 131 1ST AVENUE NW VERNON, AL 35592	3.5:
DALE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 311 JAMES STREET OZARK, AL 36360	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3379 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 3 DOTHAN, AL 36305	3.5:
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL HOME CARE, LLC 83825 HIGHWAY 9 ASHLAND, AL 36251	3.5:
CULLMAN REGIONAL HOME CARE 1938 AL HIGHWAY 157, SUITE 102 CULLMAN, AL 35058	3.5:
IVY CREEK HOME HEALTH OF ELMORE 500 HOSPITAL DRIVE WETUMPKA, AL 36092	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF OPELIKA 3320 SKYWAY DRIVE, SUITE 804 OPELIKA, AL 36801	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 289 WILLIAM E HILL DRIVE STE B CARROLLTON, AL 35447	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 316 BEL AIR BLVD. MOBILE, AL 36606	3.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 222-224 7TH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 224 CLANTON, AL 35045	3.5:
PROHEALTH HOME HEALTH, LLC 101B VILLA DRIVE, SUITE 213 DAPHNE, AL 36526	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 751 ELBA HIGHWAY, STE A TROY, AL 36079	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 11123 CHANTILLY PARKWAY, UNIT L PIKE ROAD, AL 36064	3.5:
KELLER HOME CARE 203 4TH AVENUE SW RED BAY, AL 35582	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 118 6TH STREET SOUTH CLANTON, AL 35045	4:
DECATUR MORGAN HOMECARE 2708 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH, SUITE B DECATUR, AL 35603	4:
ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOMECARE 725 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE A ATHENS, AL 35611	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 412 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET ATHENS, AL 35611	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1512 E THREE NOTCH STREET ANDALUSIA, AL 36420	4:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH 1306 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET LIVINGSTON, AL 35470	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1 CHASE CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 210 A HOOVER, AL 35244	4:
ALABAMA HOMECARE OF MONTGOMERY 451 ST. LUKE'S DRIVE, SUITE 451 MONTGOMERY, AL 36117	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 100 CONCOURSE PKWY STE 320 B HOOVER, AL 35244	4:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH 44 HUGHES RD STE 2400 MADISON, AL 35758	4:
D W MCMILLAN HOME HEALTH 114 W JACKSON STREET BREWTON, AL 36426	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 105 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE DOTHAN, AL 36303	4:
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL HOMECARE 500 BOULEVARD SOUTH SW, SUITE 203 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802	4:
PROHEALTH HOME HEALTH, LLC 4092 MEMORIAL PKWY SW STE 202 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802	4:
COOSA VALLEY HOMECARE 209 WEST SPRING STREET, SUIT 305 SYLACAUGA, AL 35150	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 Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Alabama

Major Cities in Alabama

Birmingham, AL (best, worst)	Huntsville, AL (best, worst)
Mobile, AL (best, worst)	Montgomery, AL (best, worst)
Tuscaloosa, AL (best, worst)	Auburn, AL (best, worst)
Hoover, AL (best, worst)	Florence, AL (best, worst)
Anniston, AL (best, worst)	Dothan, AL (best, worst)
Daphne, AL (best, worst)	Decatur, AL (best, worst)
Gadsden, AL (best, worst)	Madison, AL (best, worst)
Enterprise, AL (best, worst)	Albertville, AL (best, worst)
Foley, AL (best, worst)	Phenix City, AL (best, worst)
Prattville, AL (best, worst)	Vestavia Hills, AL (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)