The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Colorado

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 Colorado

There are 222 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 Colorado.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ABOUT KIDS HOME CARE LLC 200 W CITY CENTER DRIVE STE 200A PUEBLO, CO 81003	1:
EAGLETAIL HEALTH CARE LLC 109 4TH ST CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	1:
HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INC 3680 S GALAPAGO ST #102 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110	1:
TRU COMMUNITY CARE 2594 TRAILRIDGE DR EAST #A LAFAYETTE, CO 80026	1:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE INC 11152 HURON ST STE 208 NORTHGLENN, CO 80234	1:
INSPIRATION HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2821 S PARKER RD STE 575 AURORA, CO 80014	1:
ALTIUS HOME HEALTH LLC 7853 E ARAPAHOE COURT STE 2150 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	1.5:
SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE 1160 LAKE PLAZA DR STE 255 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906	1.5:
ICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 4901 E DRY CREEK RD STE 1-0428 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
ARGUS OF COLORADO HOME HEALTH 720 S COLORADO BLVD STE 600-N GLENDALE, CO 80246	1.5:
SHALOM HOME HEALTH CARE 1200 S PARKER RD 102 DENVER, CO 80231	1.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 1160 LAKE PLAZA DR STE 100 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903	1.5:
LINCOLN HEALTH HOME HEALTH 111 6TH ST HUGO, CO 80821	1.5:
SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 204 E 10TH AVE SPRINGFIELD, CO 81073	1.5:
OPTIO HEALTH SERVICES 8289 E LOWRY BLVD DENVER, CO 80230	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME HEALTH 343 E MAIN ST CORTEZ, CO 81321	2:
CARING HANDS SKILLED HOME HEALTH LLC 3000 S JAMAICA CT STE 340 AURORA, CO 80014	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC GRAND JUNC 2478 PATTERSON RD STE 10 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505	2:
CAREBRIDGE 3701 S BROADWAY ST STE 150 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113	2:
NORTHEAST PLAINS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 731 W MAIN ST STERLING, CO 80751	2:
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH OF WESTERN COLO 1819 PAVILION DR APT 232 MONTROSE, CO 81401	2:
SUPER HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 6795 E TENNESSEE AVE STE 225 DENVER, CO 80224	2:
AMI - WELLNESS 1385 S COLORADO BLVD STE A306 DENVER, CO 80222	2:
RESTORE HOME HEALTH LLC 333 PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2:
YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 1000 WEST 8TH AVE YUMA, CO 80759	2:
STERLING MEDCARE HOME HEALTH INC 214 S 3RD ST #103 STERLING, CO 80751	2:
HOME CARE RN INC 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER, CO 80222	2:
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 401 KENDALL DR LAMAR, CO 81052	2:
FRONTIER HOME HEALTH LLC 4718 N ELIZABETH ST STE A PUEBLO, CO 81008	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY DENVER INC 8973 E KENYON AVE DENVER, CO 80237	2.5:
ABODE HOME HEALTH OF COLORADO 744 HORIZON CT STE 128 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506	2.5:
AMAZING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2821 S PARKER RD STE 615 AURORA, CO 80014	2.5:
ENVISION HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1720 S BELLAIRE DENVER, CO 80222	2.5:
DELTA MONTROSE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 70 STAFFORD LN #103 DELTA, CO 81416	2.5:
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH HOMECARE - DENVER 1960 N OGDEN ST DENVER, CO 80218	2.5:
STAR LIGHT HOME HEALTH 122 S PARK AVE MONTROSE, CO 81401	2.5:
GIVEN' HOME HEALTH PC 3198 UNIT 101 F RD GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81503	2.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC PUEBLO 1008 W ABRIENDO AVE PUEBLO, CO 81004	2.5:
ENVISION HEALTHCARE AT HOME 7150 CAMPUS DR UNIT 330 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920	2.5:
OPTIMIZING HOME HEALTH IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY 409 MAIN ST ANTONITO, CO 81120	2.5:
BENT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 701 PARK AVE LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054	2.5:
PREFERRED HOME CARE SERVICES 2802 MADISON SQUARE DR STE 100 LOVELAND, CO 80538	2.5:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE 755 S PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2.5:
OPTIMAL HOME CARE INC 4380 S SYRACUSE ST STE 600 DENVER, CO 80237	3:
NORTHWEST COLORADO HEALTH 1475 PINE GROVE DR STE 202 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80487	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF FORT COLLINS INC 2000 VERMONT DR STE 100 FORT COLLINS, CO 80524	3:
ABODE HOME HEALTH OF COLORADO 445 UNION BLVD LAKEWOOD, CO 80228	3:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3033 S PARKER RD AURORA, CO 80014	3:
CENTERCARE HOME HEALTH 1900 E PIKES PEAK AVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909	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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Colorado

Major Cities in Colorado

Denver, CO (best, worst)	Colorado Springs, CO (best, worst)
Aurora, CO (best, worst)	Fort Collins, CO (best, worst)
Lakewood, CO (best, worst)	Pueblo, CO (best, worst)
Thornton, CO (best, worst)	Grand Junction, CO (best, worst)
Greeley, CO (best, worst)	Boulder, CO (best, worst)
Arvada, CO (best, worst)	Westminster, CO (best, worst)
Centennial, CO (best, worst)	Highlands Ranch, CO (best, worst)
Longmont, CO (best, worst)	Lafayette, CO (best, worst)
Loveland, CO (best, worst)	Broomfield, CO (best, worst)
Castle Rock, CO (best, worst)	Commerce City, CO (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)