The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Crystal River, Florida

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 Crystal River, Florida

There are 61 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 Crystal River, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION INC 24160 STATE ROAD 54 LUTZ, FL 33559	2:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH INC 27661 CASHFORD CIRCLE STE 102 WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544	2.5:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 1310 W NORTH BLVD STE 3 LEESBURG, FL 34748	2.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 3200 SW 34TH AVE STE 601 OCALA, FL 34474	3:
GULFSIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 2061 COLLIER PKWY LAND O LAKES, FL 34639	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 7330 LITTLE ROAD STE 101 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654	3:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 3870 NW 83RD ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3630 SW 47TH AVE, STE 200 GAINESVILLE, FL 32608	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
LAKE CENTRE HOME CARE, LLC 310 MARKET ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
VILLAGE HOME CARE LLC 2760 SE 17 ST BLDG 100 STE 101 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE INC 2505 SEVEN SPRINGS BLVD TRINITY, FL 34655	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 18770 CORTEZ BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF SPRING HILL INC 5286 APPLEGATE DR SPRING HILL, FL 34606	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE NORTHWEST FLORIDA 217 HOWELL AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3.5:
BEST CARE HOME HEALTH AT PASCO AND PINELLAS LLC 1001 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR N WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33701	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 6709 RIDGE RD SUITES 208 PORT RICHEY, FL 34668	4:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 706 N SUNCOAST BLVD CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 8147 COPERNICUS WAY STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	4:
S E T HOME HEALTH 8016 W GULF TO LAKE HWY CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE OF OCALA 1701 NE 42ND AVENUE UNIT 401 OCALA, FL 34470	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 3309 WEDGEWOOD LN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1950 LAUREL MANOR DR, STE 120 THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
MUNROE REGIONAL HOMECARE LLC 2201 SE 30TH AVENUE SUITE 301 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
TRUMED HOME HEATLH SERVICES LLC 9738 US HIGHWAY 441 STE 107 LEESBURG, FL 34788	4:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 26218 US HIGHWAY 27 STE 101 LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1504 SOUTH STREET LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2445 COUNTRY PL BLVD BLDG C STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	4.5:
J & J HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 709 W N BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	4.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE GULF COAST 13925 17TH ST DADE CITY, FL 33525	4.5:
SUNCREST OMNI 7028 W GULF TO LAKE HWY CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4.5:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 5036 SE 110TH ST STE 101 BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4.5:
TGH HOME CARE POWERED BY VNA FLORIDA 8147 COPERNICUS WY STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	4.5:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS INC 130 N OLD DIXIE HWY LADY LAKE, FL 32159	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2977 LANDOVER BLVD SPRING HILL, FL 34608	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4465 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY STE 7A BEVERLY HILLS, FL 34465	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 311 SE 17TH PL OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
BETTER @ HOME 3021 SW 27TH AVE OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 17240 CAMELOT COURT UNIT 101 LAND O LAKES, FL 34638	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 18118 POWELL RD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34604	4.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 10177 CORTEZ BLVD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 3515 SE 17TH ST STE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
BAYCARE HOME CARE INC 6471 OREGON JAY RD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4.5:
HOME ADVANTAGE HEALTH CARE 5925 SE ABSHIER BLVD BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4.5:

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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