The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, California

There are 2,154 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 Lakewood, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VALDE HOME HEALTH, INC 12241 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., SUITE 202 VICTORVILLE, CA 92395	1:
NEWLINE HOME HEALTH AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC. 827 N LA CADENA DR COLTON, CA 92324	1:
RIGHTCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 W. BROADWAY, STE. 110 GLENDALE, CA 91204	1:
AMBERKARE HOME HEALTH, INC 595 W LAMBERT RD, STE 201 BREA, CA 92821	1:
BLUE IRIS HOME HEALTH, INC 3820 DEL AMO BLVD SUITE 228 TORRANCE, CA 90503	1:
LEGEND HOME HEALTH, INC 3510 TORRANCE BLVD, SUITE 111 TORRANCE, CA 90503	1:
VISTA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7200 VINELAND AVE, SUITE 204B SUN VALLEY, CA 91352	1:
JOY HEALTH CARE SERVICES 12362 BEACH BLVD, STE 5 STANTON, CA 90680	1:
COMFORT HOME HEALTH INC 2345 ERRINGER ROAD, SUITE #214B SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065	1:
QUEST HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 10660 WHITE OAK AVE, STE 200 GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344	1:
STEAMAN HOME HEALTH INCORPORATED 14051 PARAMOUNT BLVD, SUITE C PARAMOUNT, CA 90723	1:
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 512 EAST WILSON AVE, SUITE 200-A GLENDALE, CA 91206	1:
VALLEY CARE HOME HEALTH, INC. 73271 FRED WARING DR. PALM DESERT, CA 92260	1:
AASTA HOME HEALTH 19350 BUSINESS CENTER DR SUITE 200 NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324	1:
HAKIMI HOME HEALTH, INC 280 SOUTH LOS ROBLES AVE, SUITE A PASADENA, CA 91101	1:
CALPRO CARE HOME HEALTH 4959 PALO VERDE STREET SUITE 100A-3 MONTCLAIR, CA 91763	1:
ROYAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 26522 LA ALAMEDA STE 205 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691	1.5:
HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS SERVICES, INC 265 S RANDOLPH AVE, SUITE 280 BREA, CA 92821	1.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH, LLC 18623 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 205 TARZANA, CA 91356	1.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE 1700 HAMNER AVE, SUITE 104 NORCO, CA 92860	1.5:
POMONA VALLEY HOME CARE, INC 1109 VIA VERDE SAN DIMAS, CA 91773	1.5:
REMEDY HOME CARE 2300 WESTWOOD BLVD SUITE 102 LOS ANGELES, CA 90064	1.5:
GREEN MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1442 IRVINE BLVD, SUITE 104 TUSTIN, CA 92780	1.5:
SGV HOME HEALTH 817 WEST BEVERLY BLVD, SUITE 206 MONTEBELLO, CA 90640	1.5:
RAE STAR HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC 17215 STUDEBAKER ROAD SUITE 175 CERRITOS, CA 90703	1.5:
STABLE HOME HEALTH, INC 901 W CIVIC CENTER DR SUITE 200AB SANTA ANA, CA 92703	1.5:
GIDDA'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 13351 HAWTHORNE BLVD HAWTHORNE, CA 90250	1.5:
DESCANSO HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 408 S CITRUS AVE COVINA, CA 91723	1.5:
RUNNING RIVER HOME HEALTH SERVICES 11110 ARTESIA BLVD, SUITE E CERRITOS, CA 90703	1.5:
PATIENTS FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 23210 S CRENSHAW BLVD, SUITE 200 TORRANCE, CA 90505	1.5:
SKILLED HOME HEALTH, INC 8141 2ND ST SUITE 208A DOWNEY, CA 90241	1.5:
CARE ESSENTIALS HOME HEALTH 22573 BARTON ROAD SUITE B GRAND TERRACE, CA 92313	1.5:
ALOHA HEALTHCARE 4845 CHEYENNE WAY CHINO, CA 91710	1.5:
HORIZON HOME CARE, INC 12440 FIRESTONE BLVD, SUITE 205 NORWALK, CA 90650	1.5:
GREATER HOME HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 2400 W CARSON ST SUITE 235 TORRANCE, CA 90501	1.5:
ALTA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC. 9140 TRASK AVE GARDEN GROVE, CA 92844	1.5:
OMNICARE HOME HEALTH, INC 2430 AMSLER ST SUITE A TORRANCE, CA 90505	1.5:
ABLE HANDS HOME HEALTH CARE 18780 AMAR RD SUITE 207 WALNUT, CA 91789	1.5:
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOME HEALTH 17220 NEWHOPE STREET, SUITE 122 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708	1.5:
MC HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 18800 AMAR ROAD, SUITE B-5 WALNUT, CA 91789	1.5:
HOME HEALTH INC 2050 W CHAPMAN AVE STE. 200 ORANGE, CA 92868	1.5:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5721 LINCOLN AVE, UNIT P CYPRESS, CA 90630	1.5:
ADVANCE SPECIALTY CARE SOUTH, INC. 12437 LEWIS ST., SUITE 201 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840	1.5:
BRIGHT CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 3925 ROSEMEAD BLVD, STE 205A ROSEMEAD, CA 91770	1.5:
CALIFORNIA NURSING CARE SERVICES INC 4110 EDISON AVENUE SUITE 208B CHINO, CA 91710	1.5:
OPTIMA HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 235 EAST BROADWAY SUITE 920 LONG BEACH, CA 90802	1.5:
MULTI-SKILLED HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 19608 CAMINO DE ROSA, SUITE 201 WALNUT, CA 91789	1.5:
DESTINY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 410-412 E FLORENCE AVENUE INGLEWOOD, CA 90302	1.5:
L & L HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 13505 YORBA AVENUE UNIT X CHINO, CA 91710	1.5:
AMERICAN STELLAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2700 NORTH MAIN ST., SUITE 506 SANTA ANA, CA 92705	1.5:

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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