The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, California

There are 29 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 Santa Barbara, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
A PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 266 MOBIL AVENUE CAMARILLO, CA 93010	1.5:
CAMARILLO SKILLED HOME HEALTH LLC 450 ROSEWOOD AVE STE 213 CAMARILLO, CA 93010	1.5:
PACIFIC CARE GROUP LLC 15300 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 305 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403	1.5:
GRACEFUL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2082 NEWBURY ROAD, SUITE 2 NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320	2.5:
BUENA VISTA PALLIATIVE CARE & HOME HEALTH 2545 WEST HILLCREST DRIVE, SUITE #130A THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320	3:
HEALTHWISE HOME CARE SOLUTIONS INC 1100 N VENTURA RD STE 102 OXNARD, CA 93030	3:
MISSION HOME HEALTH OF VENTURA, LLC 2775 NORTH VENTURA BLVD, SUITE 100 OXNARD, CA 93036	3:
ASSISTED HOME CARE 4450 WESTINGHOUSE STREET, SUITE #101 VENTURA, CA 93003	3:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF VENTURA, LLC 2590 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 101 VENTURA, CA 93003	3:
HAND IN HEART HOME HEALTH INC 950 COUNTY SQUARE DRIVE, SUITE 107 VENTURA, CA 93003	3:
CARELINK HOME HEALTH INC 187 E WILBUR RD STE 16 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	3.5:
DARANCARE HEALTH CORPORATION 2486 N PONDEROSA DR, SUITE D217 CAMARILLO, CA 93010	3.5:
AUTHENTIC HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2667 NORTH MOORPARK ROAD, SUITE 203 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	3.5:
DIGNITY HEALTH HOME HEALTH 124 S COLLEGE DRIVE SANTA MARIA, CA 93454	3.5:
LOS ROBLES HOMECARE SERVICES INC 68 LONG COURT STE 2C THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	4:
ALL HEART HOME HEALTH CARE OF CAMARILLO 4000 CALLE TECATE, SUITE 109 CAMARILLO, CA 93012	4:
LIVINGSTON MEMORIAL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 1996 EASTMAN AVE STE 101 VENTURA, CA 93003	4:
VNA HEALTH 512 EAST GUTIERREZ STREET, SUITE B SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH, INC. 131 BRIDGE STREET, SUITE A ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420	4:
ACA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 223 E THOUSAND OAKS BLVD STE 407 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	4.5:
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INC 61 LONG COURT, SUITE #110 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	4.5:
ASSISTED HOME HEALTH 115 E MICHELTORENA STREET, SUITE 201 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101	4.5:
LAS POSAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1601 CARMEN DR STE 202 CAMARILLO, CA 93010	5:
SUPERIOR HOME HEALTH 320 EAST WALNUT AVENUE LOMPOC, CA 93436	5:
CAMBRIDGE HHA LLC 250 LOMBARD STREET #7 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	-:
STARBRIGHT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 299 W HILLCREST DR SUITE 104 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360	-:
ST RITA DE CASCIA HOMEHEALTH OF VENTURA, INC 215 EAST DAILY DRIVE, SUITE 15 CAMARILLO, CA 93010	-:
ADVANCED QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3212 LOMA VISTA ROAD, SUITE 260 VENTURA, CA 93003	-:
SANTA BARBARA HOME HEALTH, INC. 3892 STATE STREET, SUITE 215 SANTA BARBARA, CA 91305	-:

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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