The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Athens, Texas

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 Athens, Texas

There are 159 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 Athens, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2302 GUTHRIE RD STE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
HOME HEALTH PLUS INC 12115 SELF PLAZA DR DALLAS, TX 75218	1:
EBENEZER HOME HEALTH 1515 E KEARNEY ST SUITE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75149	1:
JEFTONS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 337 OAKS TRAIL STE 105 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
UNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 208 TYLER, TX 75701	1.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 1165 S BUFFALO ST CANTON, TX 75103	1.5:
MED GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 18601 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY # 330 MESQUITE, TX 75150	1.5:
AMERICAN HOME CARE 211 WEST MOORE AVENUE TERRELL, TX 75160	1.5:
BREEZE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5226 ALEC DRIVE GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
AVATAR HEALTHCARE 551 BROADWAY COMMONS SUITE 300 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SYSTEM INC 12989 JUPITER ROAD STE 103 DALLAS, TX 75238	1.5:
ANGELS AT HOME INC 618 W 2ND AVE CORSICANA, TX 75110	1.5:
HEALTH CONCEPTS HOME HEALTH, INC 1520 E. RUSK STREET JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766	1.5:
NEXUS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4645 AVON LN FRISCO, TX 75033	2:
TREASURE LIFE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 8111 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1330A DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
ANCARE HOME HEALTH 1918 GRAND FAIRWAY DR WYLIE, TX 75098	2.5:
CEDAR LAKE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1611 W ROYALL BLVD MALAKOFF, TX 75148	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2000 S ROYALL PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1221 ARISTA ROAD ROCKWALL, TX 75032	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2256 SOUTH SYCAMORE SUITE 2 PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
HOME CARE NETWORK 300 WILLOW CREEK PARKWAY SUITE 240 PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 3200 BROADWAY SUITE 260 GARLAND, TX 75043	3:
YOUR HEALTH TEAM LLC 1512 FM 2727 KAUFMAN, TX 75142	3:
CUDDLE ME HOME CARE 10935 ESTATE LN STE 190 DALLAS, TX 75238	3:
PATHFINDER HOME HEALTH 311 S PALESTINE STREET ATHENS, TX 75751	3:
PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE HOMECARE 200 E MAIN STREET MESQUITE, TX 75149	3:
ANGEL HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 208 W KEARNEY ST SUITE 101 MESQUITE, TX 75149	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 724 WSW 323 LOOP, SUITE D TYLER, TX 75701	3:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 821 E SOUTHEAST LOOP 323 SUITE 560 TYLER, TX 75701	3.5:
CHOICE HOMECARE 516 NORTH SYCAMORE STE C PALESTINE, TX 75801	3.5:
HEALTH QUEST HOME HEALTH INC 9410 CHIMNEYWOOD DR ROWLETT, TX 75089	3.5:
AMCARE PRO HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 401 E FRONT ST STE 229 TYLER, TX 75702	3.5:
DEPENDABLE HOME CARE INC 3617 BROADWAY BLVD STE A GARLAND, TX 75043	4:
NEWWAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 713 GATEWOOD ROAD, SUITE A GARLAND, TX 75043	4:
ELARA CARING 521 CEDAR ST STE 1 TEAGUE, TX 75860	4:
ENVISION HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 310 E I-30 SUITE 101 GARLAND, TX 75043	4:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 107 SW MAIN STREET ENNIS, TX 75119	4:
EXPEDIENT HOME HEALTH CARE 2455 RIDGE RD SUITE 205 ROCKWALL, TX 75087	4:
AGAPE HOME HEALTHCARE 18770 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY STE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75150	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 2001 BEACH ST STE 201 FT WORTH, TX 76103	4:
HEAVENLY HOST HOME HEALTH 536 S BRYAN-BELT LINE ROAD MESQUITE, TX 75149	4:
CHOICE HOMECARE 1409 S BECKHAM AVENUE SUITE B TYLER, TX 75701	4:
SENAI HOME HEALTH 1001 MORRISON DR MESQUITE, TX 75150	4.5:
PARADIGM HOMECARE 777 S BROADWAY AVENUE SUITE 200 TYLER, TX 75701	4.5:
ANOINTED HOME HEALTH CARE 801 E PLANO PKWY PLANO, TX 75470	4.5:
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 909 EAST TYLER ST., STE 117 ATHENS, TX 75751	4.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1820 SHILOH RD #1101 TYLER, TX 75703	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 836 SOUTHPARK CIRCLE SUITE C ATHENS, TX 75752	5:
FIRST RAPHA HOME HEALTH LLC 3218 I-30 FRONTAGE ROAD, STE 111B MESQUITE, TX 75150	5:
ULTIMATE HOME HEALTH CARE 3218 I-30 FRONTAGE ROAD, STE 113 MESQUITE, TX 75150	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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