The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Ashtabula, Ohio

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 Ashtabula, Ohio

There are 99 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 Ashtabula, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NIGHTINGALE CARE 777 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44481	1:
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES OF NORTH EAST 7 PARK STREET NORTH EAST, PA 16428	2:
PROTEM HOMECARE 3535 LEE ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120	2:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
ATTENTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4491 DARROW ROAD, SUITE 2 STOW, OH 44224	2.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY 2253 WEST GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD ERIE, PA 16506	2.5:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ERIE 2206 W 15TH STREET ERIE, PA 16505	3:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER CLEVELAND 36500 EUCLID AVE, SUITE 152 WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094	3:
KING DAVID HOME HEALTH LLC 27100 CEDAR ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1700 PEACH STREET, SUITE 244 ERIE, PA 16501	3:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 925 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, SUITE 300 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131	3.5:
ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2131 LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 2 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3.5:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 4510 RICHMOND ROAD WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128	3.5:
CAREGIVERS HEALTH SERVICES 2820 W 3RD ST STE 8 EBCO PARK ERIE, PA 16505	4:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 1100 LAKE AVENUE ASHTABULA, OH 44004	4:
M & Y CARE LLC 5001 MAYFIELD RD, SUITE 105 LYNDHURST, OH 44124	4:
CLEVELAND CLINIC HOME CARE 6801 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 10 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	4:
HILLS AT HOME THE 10190 FAIRMOUNT ROAD NEWBURY, OH 44065	4:
CARETENDERS 20445 EMERALD PARKWAY, SUITE 150, CLEVELAND, OH 44131	4:
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 100 N KEEL RIDGE ROAD SUITE 102-B HERMITAGE, PA 16148	4:
PATRIOT HOMECARE, INC 986 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD GIRARD, OH 44420	4.5:
CARETENDERS 2604 HUBBARD ROAD MADISON, OH 44057	4.5:
VNA ALLIANCE 18360 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 2 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME II 31225 BAINBRIDGE ROAD, SUITE I SOLON, OH 44139	4.5:
ENHANCED REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC 8279 MAYFIELD ROAD, UNIT 10 CHESTERLAND, OH 44026	4.5:
ELARA CARING 5966 HEISLEY ROAD, SUITE 100 MENTOR, OH 44060	4.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	4.5:
PEARL'S HOPE INC 3659 GREEN ROAD SUITE 214 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	5:
PLATINUM HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5813 MAYFIELD ROAD, SUITE 201 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124	5:
HEARTY HEARTS HOME HEALTH LLC 4161 RIDGE ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44144	-:
HEALTH CARE BRIDGE, INC 3733 PARK EAST DRIVE, SUITE 250 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	-:
DIAMONDS & PEARLS HEALTH SERVICES LLC 23611 CHAGRIN BLVD, SUITE 226 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	-:
NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE, LLC 5700 CHEVROLET BLVD PARMA, OH 44130	-:
OMNICARE HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY, LLC 24800 CHAGRIN BLVD, SUITE 105 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	-:
BRIDGEVIEW HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5510 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 305 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
GREATER CLEVELAND HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 23811 CHAGRIN BLVD, SUITE 280 BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	-:
NORTHEAST HOME HEALTH SERVICES 20600 CHAGRIN BLVD, SUITE 415 SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122	-:
LABELLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5500 RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 138 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
HOME CARE SKILLED SERVICES 13815 KINSMAN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44120	-:
FRATERNAL HEALTH CARE, LLC 1601 WEST 117TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44107	-:
COMFORT HEALTHCARE, LLC 8310 DETROIT AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44102	-:
EXCLUSIVE HOME HEALTHCARE 12800 SHAKER BLVD SUITE 240C CLEVELAND, OH 44120	-:
MERCY MEDICAL STAFFING LLC 12800 SHAKER BLVD SUITE 210 D CLEVELAND, OH 44120	-:
ORIM HOMECARE 110 EAST STATE STREET NILES, OH 44446	-:

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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