The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Altoona, Florida

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 Altoona, Florida

There are 153 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 Altoona, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	1.5:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	1.5:
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	2.5:
CARINGPLUS HOMECARE, LLC 123 N JOANNA AVE TAVARES, FL 32778	2.5:
NEO HOME HEALTH LLC 815 N MAIN ST STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 1310 W NORTH BLVD STE 3 LEESBURG, FL 34748	2.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6675 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 450 ORLANDO, FL 32821	2.5:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	2.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	2.5:
CROWN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 LAKE CENTER DR STE A4 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	2.5:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2.5:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	2.5:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 1801 LEE RD STE 130 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2400 S HIGHWAY 27 STE 4206 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 3200 SW 34TH AVE STE 601 OCALA, FL 34474	3:
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS LLC 2119 SW 1ST AVE, A OCALA, FL 34471	3:
PARRISH HOME HEALTH 830 CENTURY MEDICAL DR STE A TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF GREATER ORLANDO 1890 STATE ROAD 436 STE 355 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 13550 VILLAGE PARK DR UNIT 210 ORLANDO, FL 32837	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH 630 NORTH MAITLAND AVENUE MAITLAND, FL 32751	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
UF HEALTH SHANDS HOMECARE 1610 NW 23RD AVE GAINESVILLE, FL 32605	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 3 LLC 239 SW 7TH TERRACE SUITE A GAINESVILLE, FL 32601	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3:
ADVANTAGE CARE SOLUTIONS INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2080 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	3:
CELESTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2700 WESTHALL LN MAITLAND, FL 32751	3.5:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 9145 NARCOOSSEE RD STE A-210 ORLANDO, FL 32827	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1319 SHELFER ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 3870 NW 83RD ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 18770 CORTEZ BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3.5:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7081 GRAND NATIONAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32819	3.5:
LAKE CENTRE HOME CARE, LLC 310 MARKET ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1167 MIRANDA LANE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3.5:
VILLAGE HOME CARE LLC 2760 SE 17 ST BLDG 100 STE 101 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:

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.

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