The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Joshua Tree, California

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 Joshua Tree, California

There are 26 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 Joshua Tree, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DOCTOR'S PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE INC 43015 BLACK DEER LOOP TEMECULA, CA 92590	1.5:
SUPREME HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7177 BROCKTON AVE., SUITE 451 RIVERSIDE, CA 92506	2:
HORIZON VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 29377 RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD, SUITE 200 TEMECULA, CA 92591	2.5:
LIVE LIFE HOME HEALTH LLC 79440 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 107-C LA QUINTA, CA 92253	2.5:
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE-HOME HEALTH SERVICES 255 NORTH EL CIELO ROAD STE C-308 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	2.5:
PRISTINE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 28481 RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD SUITE 109 TEMECULA, CA 92590	3:
CARE DIMENSIONS OF THE DESERT 74130 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, SUITE 104 PALM DESERT, CA 92260	3:
VIGILANS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 256 CAJON ST SUITE B REDLANDS, CA 92373	3:
HI DESERT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6601 WHITE FEATHER ROAD SUITE A5 JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252	3:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 38977 SKY CANYON DRIVE, SUITE 115 MURRIETA, CA 92563	3.5:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE, INC 41865 BOARDWALK, SUITE 215 PALM DESERT, CA 92211	3.5:
MISSION HOME HEALTH PALM DESERT 36953 COOK STREET, SUITE 102, BLDG B PALM DESERT, CA 92211	3.5:
DESERT HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 440 S EL CIELO RD. SUITE # 8 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3.5:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH INLAND EMPIRE 777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 341 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3.5:
CALMED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 225 E BROADWAY SUITE 304A GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE ONE BETTER WORLD CIR, SUITE #120 TEMECULA, CA 92590	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 27555 YNEZ RD TEMECULA, CA 92591	-:
ALLEGIANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 27715 JEFFERSON AVENUE, STE 110 TEMECULA, CA 92590	-:
TLC PLUS HOME HEALTH, LLC 27574 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE SUITE 231 TEMECULA, CA 92590	-:
ANGELS HOME HEALTH LLC 29970 TECHNOLOGY DR #208 MURRIETA, CA 92563	-:
HEMET HOME HEALTH CARE 233 SOUTH CARMALITA HEMET, CA 92543	-:
SUNCREST HEALTHCARE 36923 COOK STREET, SUITE 104 PALM DESERT, CA 92211	-:
DESERT SUN HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 68457 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE, SUITE 6 CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234	-:
ALMA HOME HEALTH , INC 35325 DATE PALM DRIVE, SUITE 123 CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 34250 GATEWAY DRIVE, STE 100 PALM DESERT, CA 92211	-:
LEGACY CARE HOME HEALTH 1733 N PALM CANYON DRIVE, SUITE C PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	-:

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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