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

There are 129 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 Sonoma, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALLEGRO HOME HEALTH, INC 433 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE 129 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	1.5:
DOCTOR'S PREFERRED HOME HEALTH INC. 4415 COWELL ROAD, STE 141 CONCORD, CA 94518	1.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 375 LAGUNA HONDA BLVD, UNIT F5 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116	2:
CAREON HOME HEALTH BAY AREA 5994 W LAS POSITAS BLVD PLEASANTON, CA 94588	2:
ARDENT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1933 DAVIS STREET SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	2:
ATHOME HEALTHCARE TEAM, LLC 100 TOWER ROAD, SUITE 15 AMERICAN CANYON, CA 94503	2:
HARMONY HOME HEALTH 140 GREGORY LANE, SUITE 270 PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523	2:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH - NOVATO 7200 REDWOOD BOULEVARD, SUITE 200 NOVATO, CA 94945	2:
ATHOME HEALTHCARE TEAM - EAST BAY, LLC 1875 OLYMPIC BLVD, SUITE 201 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596	2:
HEELAS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2777 ALVARADO STREET, SUITE G SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	2:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SANTA ROSA 3550 ROUND BARN BLVD, SUITE 112 SANTA ROSA, CA 95403	2:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 3021 CITRUS CIRCLE, SUITE 270 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598	2.5:
21ST CENTURY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC. 1633 OLD BAYSHORE HWY, SUITE 216 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	2.5:
HARMONY HOME HEALTH 295 89TH STREET, SUITE 307 DALY CITY, CA 94015	2.5:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 1375 LOCUST STREET, SUITE M200 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596	2.5:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH - MARTINEZ 200 MUIR ROAD, HACIENDA BUILDING MARTINEZ, CA 94553	2.5:
SKY HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4695 CHABOT DRIVE, STE 237 PLEASANTON, CA 94588	2.5:
SILVERLINE STAFF HOME HEALTH 39510 PASEO PADRE PKWY FREMONT, CA 94538	2.5:
ALERT HOME HEALTH CARE 11700 DUBLIN BLVD DUBLIN, CA 94568	2.5:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH 6717 MISSION STREET SUITE D-2 DALY CITY, CA 94014	2.5:
PROHEALTH HOME CARE, INC 2125 OAK GROVE ROAD, SUITE 124 A & B WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598	2.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 17 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SUITE 212 LARKSPUR, CA 94939	2.5:
AMAVI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE SERVICES, INC 131 SAND CREEK ROAD, UNIT J BRENTWOOD, CA 94513	2.5:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 1261 TRAVIS BLVD FAIRFIELD, CA 94533	2.5:
ASPIRE HOME HEALTH 3475 INVESTMENT BLVD., HAYWARD, CA 94545	2.5:
NORTHBAY HEALTH AT HOME 2470 HILBORN RD. SUITE 240 FAIRFIELD, CA 94534	2.5:
ASSIST ON CALL PROFESSIONAL IN-HOME CARE SERVICES 2100 MONUMENT BLVD, SUITE 8-A PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523	2.5:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH - VALLEJO 975 SERENO DR., ROOM 1130 VALLEJO, CA 94589	2.5:
SELF-HELP HOMECARE & HOSPICE 731 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 100 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111	2.5:
DANNY'S HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1832 SOSCOL AVE., STE 115-116 NAPA, CA 94559	3:
ATTAIE HOME HEALTH CARE 4133 MOHR AVENUE, SUITE B PLEASANTON, CA 94566	3:
COMFORT ASSISTING, INC 112 LA CASA VIA, SUITE 160 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598	3:
AIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4049 1ST STREET, SUITE 229 LIVERMORE, CA 94551	3:
GIMAG HOME HEALTH CARE 4047 1ST STREET, SUITE 101 & 103 LIVERMORE, CA 94551	3:
ENHANCE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6101 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON, CA 94583	3:
ESSENTIALS HOME HEALTH 24301 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 611 HAYWARD, CA 94545	3:
SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 110 STONY POINT ROAD, SUITE 200A SANTA ROSA, CA 95401	3:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH - HAYWARD 30116 EIGENBRODT UNION CITY, CA 94587	3:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 6850 REGIONAL STREET, SUITE 110 DUBLIN, CA 94568	3:
ABL HEALTH CARE 6150 MISSION STREET, SUITE 103 DALY CITY, CA 94014	3:
BY THE BAY HEALTH 355 WEST NAPA STREET, SUITE A SONOMA, CA 95476	3:
SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 5099 COMMERCIAL CIRCLE, SUITE 205 CONCORD, CA 94520	3:
APOLLO HOME HEALTHCARE 7901 STONERIDGE DR. PLEASANTON, CA 94588	3:
ANX HOME HEALTHCARE 1633 BAYSHORE HWY, SUITE 234 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	3:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH - OAKLAND 4501 BROADWAY OAKLAND, CA 94610	3:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF SANTA ROSA, LLC 320 COLLEGE AVE, SUITE 230 SANTA ROSA, CA 95401	3:
SUTTER VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 2800 LEAVENWORTH STREET, SUITE 350A SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133	3:
STRIVE HOME HEALTH, LLC 2600 KITTY HAWK RD. SUITE 124 LIVERMORE, CA 94551	3:
ACE HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE, INC 85 MORAGA WAY, SUITE 100B ORINDA, CA 94563	3:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 1291 E HILLSDALE BLVD. SUITE 225B FOSTER CITY, CA 94404	3:

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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