The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Tucson, Arizona

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 Tucson, Arizona

There are 32 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 Tucson, Arizona.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
RELIABLE NURSES LLC 151 E 6TH ST TUCSON, AZ 85705	1.5:
TRINITY VISITING NURSE AND HOMECARE, LLC 4226 AVENIDA COCHISE, SUITE 10 SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635	2:
DEPENDABLE NURSES, INC 1121 N EL DORADO PL, STE 300 TUCSON, AZ 85715	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5920 EAST PIMA STREET, SUITE 200 TUCSON, AZ 85712	2:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 4066 EAST MONSANTO DRIVE, UNIT E SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85650	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF ARIZONA NO 3 210 WEST CONTINENTAL ROAD, SUITE 116B GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85622	2.5:
ARISTA HOME HEALTH 1636 NORTH SWAN, SUITE 250 TUCSON, AZ 85712	2.5:
HACIENDA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5551 E GRANT RD TUCSON, AZ 85712	2.5:
A-Z HOME CARE OPTIONS 3906 WEST INA ROAD, SUITE 200 TUCSON, AZ 85741	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE 5055 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE D-104 TUCSON, AZ 85711	3:
DEPENDABLE HOME HEALTH, INC 1121 NORTH EL DORADO PLACE, SUITE 350 TUCSON, AZ 85715	3:
BANNER HOME CARE 575 EAST RIVER ROAD, SUITE 102 TUCSON, AZ 85704	3:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1967 FRONTAGE ROAD SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635	3.5:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 3623 CROSSINGS DR SUITE 110 PRESCOTT, AZ 86305	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6367 EAST TANQUE VERDE ROAD, SUITE 150 TUCSON, AZ 85715	3.5:
AVENTAS HOME HEALTH LLC 2193 NORTH CAMINO PRINCIPAL, SUITE 161 TUCSON, AZ 85715	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 1820 EAST RIVER ROAD, SUITE 115 TUCSON, AZ 85718	3.5:
SANTA RITA HOME HEALTH 170 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE, SUITE 10 GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85614	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 5255 EAST WILLIAMS CIRCLE, SUITE 6400 TUCSON, AZ 85711	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1760 EAST RIVER ROAD, SUITE 181 TUCSON, AZ 85718	4:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 17 WEST WETMORE ROAD, SUITE 201 TUCSON, AZ 85705	4:
TUCSON MEDICAL HOME HEALTH 7660 EAST BROADWAY BOULEVARD #103 TUCSON, AZ 85710	4.5:
SACRED HEART HOME HEALTH CARE - TUCSON 4400 E BROADWAY BLVD. STE. 405 TUCSON, AZ 85711	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7070 NORTH ORACLE ROAD, SUITE 100 TUCSON, AZ 85704	4.5:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE NORTHWEST 17 W WETMORE RD STE 202 TUCSON, AZ 85705	4.5:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. 5151 EAST BROADWAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 TUCSON, AZ 85711	-:
PATIENT CARE ADVOCATES, LLC 2223 EAST SPEEDWAY TUCSON, AZ 85719	-:
NURSECORE OF TUCSON 2980 NORTH CAMPBELL, SUITE 160 TUCSON, AZ 85719	-:
ANGELS OF CARE 2980 NORTH CAMPBELL AVENUE, SUITE 190 TUCSON, AZ 85719	-:
NSI NURSING SERVICE, INC. 5995 EAST GRANT ROAD, SUITE 107 TUCSON, AZ 85712	-:
DEVOTED HEALTHCARE LLC 437 WEST THURBER STE 8 TUCSON, AZ 85705	-:
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY NORTH TUCSON 7540 NORTH LA CHOLLA BOULEVARD, SUITE C TUCSON, AZ 85741	-:

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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