The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Arkansas

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 Arkansas

There are 95 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 Arkansas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CROSSRIDGE COMM HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 732 EAST ELDRIDGE AVENUE WYNNE, AR 72396	1:
MAGNOLIA HOME HEALTH AGENCY 103 HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA, AR 71753	1.5:
JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL INC HHA HIGHWAY 10 AT DETROIT STREET DANVILLE, AR 72833	1.5:
BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 204 BRAGG STREET WARREN, AR 71671	2:
MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 5206 WEST VILLAGE PKWY STE 6 ROGERS, AR 72758	2:
APPROVE HOME MEDICAL SERVICES 2000 EAST HARRISON ST SUITE E BATESVILLE, AR 72501	2:
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & HOSPICE 2222 SPENCE CIRCLE JONESBORO, AR 72401	2:
DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HHA 1020 HWY 165 SOUTH DUMAS, AR 71639	2:
PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 408 SW 2ND STREET CORNING, AR 72422	2:
FIVE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 432 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD POCAHONTAS, AR 72455	2:
CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENC 2729 HIGHWAY 65 AND 82 SOUTH LAKE VILLAGE, AR 71653	2.5:
HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INC 509 HUTSON STREET BLYTHEVILLE, AR 72316	2.5:
LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 170 SOUTH 4TH STREET ASHDOWN, AR 71822	2.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 3809 EAST 9TH STREET - SUITE 12 TEXARKANA, AR 71854	2.5:
WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2683 N QUALITY LANE FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703	2.5:
TRINITY NORTH HOME HEALTH LLC 2710 PHILLIPS DRIVE JONESBORO, AR 72401	2.5:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME HEALTH NETWORK-DREW COUNTY 778 SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO, AR 71655	2.5:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 438 EAST MILLSAP ROAD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703	3:
OZARK HEALTH HOME CARE 428 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY CLINTON, AR 72031	3:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 109 9TH STREET, BUILDING 1 MCCRORY, AR 72101	3:
HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF N AR REGIONAL MED CENTER 501 E SHERMAN HARRISON, AR 72601	3:
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN ARKANSAS, INC. 3600 WHEELER AVE STE 2 FORT SMITH, AR 72901	3:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 300 SOUTH RODNEY PARHAM, SUITE 14 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205	3:
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH 1100 N UNIVERSITY AVE STE 230 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72207	3:
BAXTER HEALTH HOME HEALTH 30 RYAN ROAD COTTER, AR 72626	3:
TRINITY CENTRAL HOME HEALTH 835 CENTRAL AVE STE 511 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901	3:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME HEALTH-LR 11900 COLONEL GLENN ROAD, SUITE 2000 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210	3:
TRINITY RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1708 WEST C PLACE RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	3:
BAXTER HEALTH HOME HEALTH MARION COUNTY 30 RYAN ROAD COTTER, AR 72626	3:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME-HEALTH ARKADELPHIA 205 N 26TH STREET STE B ARKADELPHIA, AR 71923	3:
ST BERNARDS HOME CARE 1726 MARIE CIRCLE JONESBORO, AR 72401	3:
THRIVE AT HOME 7197 SHERIDAN ROAD, SUITE 105 WHITE HALL, AR 71602	3:
SPRING RIVER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 121 SOUTH PICKREN SALEM, AR 72576	3.5:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 110 HIGHWAY 62 W, STE 1 SALEM, AR 72576	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH 2315 HWY 62/412 HIGHLAND, AR 72542	3.5:
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN ARKANSAS INC 333 SOUTH FIRST STREET PARIS, AR 72855	3.5:
AR METH MED CTR HH 900 WEST KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD, AR 72451	3.5:
JOHNSON REGIONAL HOMECARE 1100 EAST POPLAR STREET CLARKSVILLE, AR 72830	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1509 EAST MAIN SUITE 6 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 540 E APPLEBY ROAD, SUITE 103 FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703	3.5:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 1008 WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	3.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH 2921 OLD MISSOURI ROAD, SUITE 1 & 2 SPRINGDALE, AR 72764	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 540 E APPLEBY DRIVE, SUITE 102 FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 409 WEST FOUTH STREET BRINKLEY, AR 72021	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 14 ARNOLD SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE C MELBOURNE, AR 72556	4:
STAT HOME HEALTH - CENARK, LLC 1400 BRADEN STREET JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076	4:
UNITY HEALTH HOMECARE 2000 MCLAIN STREET, SUITE 1 NEWPORT, AR 72112	4:
ACMC FAMILY HOME HEALTH 211 PINE STREET CROSSETT, AR 71635	4:
UNITY HEALTH HOME HOMECARE 3109 EAST MOORE AVENUE SEARCY, AR 72143	4:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 1023 RUSHING CIRCLE LITTLE ROCK, AR 72204	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 Arkansas

Major Cities in Arkansas

Little Rock, AR (best, worst)	Fayetteville, AR (best, worst)
Fort Smith, AR (best, worst)	Springdale, AR (best, worst)
Jonesboro, AR (best, worst)	Conway, AR (best, worst)
Rogers, AR (best, worst)	North Little Rock, AR (best, worst)
Hot Springs, AR (best, worst)	Bentonville, AR (best, worst)
Pine Bluff, AR (best, worst)	Benton, AR (best, worst)
Russellville, AR (best, worst)	Sherwood, AR (best, worst)
Texarkana, AR (best, worst)	Paragould, AR (best, worst)
Bella Vista, AR (best, worst)	Jacksonville, AR (best, worst)
Searcy, AR (best, worst)	Cabot, AR (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)