The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Cumming, Georgia

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 Cumming, Georgia

There are 44 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 Cumming, Georgia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
QUALITY ONE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 3500 N DECATUR ROAD SUITE 106 SCOTTDALE, GA 30079	2:
MESUN HOME HEALTH 88 JOHNSON ROAD BLDG 1B LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046	2:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 2825 BRECKINRIDGE BLVD STE 160 DULUTH, GA 30096	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1000 COBB PLACE BLVD NW, SUITE 310 KENNESAW, GA 30144	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 601 BROAD STREET SE, SUITE F GAINESVILLE, GA 30501	2:
BRIDGEWAY HOME HEALTH 2135 EASTVIEW PARKWAY SUITE 800 CONYERS, GA 30013	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5887 GLENRIDGE DR, SUITE 130 ATLANTA, GA 30328	2.5:
PIEDMONT HOME HEALTH 1550 TIMOTHY RD SUITE 201B ATHENS, GA 30606	2.5:
CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 3009 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, SUITE C DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135	3:
ST. MARY'S HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1021 JAMESTOWN BLVD SUITE 215 WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 2400 LAKE PARK DR STE 160 SMYRNA, GA 30080	3:
VISITING NURSE HEALTH SYSTEM 5775 GLENRIDGE DRIVE, NE, SUITE E200 ATLANTA, GA 30328	3:
WELLSTAR HOME HEALTH, LLC 1800 PARKWAY PLACE, SUITE 720 MARIETTA, GA 30057	3:
MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH 516-A BLUE RIDGE ST, SUITE A BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512	3:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF COVINGTON 4162 BAKER STREET NE COVINGTON, GA 30014	3.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 2400 LAKE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 450 SMYRNA, GA 30080	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 114 TOWNPARK DRIVE NW, SUITE 250 KENNESAW, GA 30144	3.5:
MEDSIDE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1120 HOPE ROAD SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30350	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE GORDON 105 WILLOWBROOK WAY SE CALHOUN, GA 30701	3.5:
CENTRAL HOME HEALTH CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 1990 LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 240 TUCKER, GA 30084	4:
CENTRAL HH CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 2000 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY NW, SUITE 650 ATLANTA, GA 30328	4:
GEORGIA HOME HEALTH 2000 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 925 ATLANTA, GA 30328	4:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - ATLANTA 1626 JEURGENS COURT NORCROSS, GA 30093	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1303 HIGHTOWER TRAIL, SUITE 105 ATLANTA, GA 30350	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF GEORGIA 11660 ALPHARETTA HWY, SUITE 440 ROSWELL, GA 30076	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 400 CHURCHILL COURT SUITE 440 WOODSTOCK, GA 30188	4:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - GAINESVILLE 2545 FLINTRIDGE ROAD, SUITE 110 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501	4:
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HOME HEALTH 157 ADAMS DRIVE DEMOREST, GA 30535	4:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 320 LANIER AVE W, SUITE 240 & 250 FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214	4.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 10113 HIGHWAY 142 NORTH COVINGTON, GA 30014	4.5:
BAYCARE HOME CARE INC 1450 E NORTH BLVD UNITS 8 & 9 LEESBURG, FL 34748	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA INC 400 N INTERSTATE PARKWAY, SUITE 1250 ATLANTA, GA 30339	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME CARE OF CENTRAL GEORGIA 1551 JENNINGS MILL ROAD, BUILDING 2500 A WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677	4.5:
STAFF BUILDERS HOME HEALTH, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 3505 DULUTH PARK LANE SUITE 300 DULUTH, GA 30096	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA 5089 BRISTOL INDUSTRIAL WAY, STE B BUFORD, GA 30518	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2080 RONALD REAGAN BLVD, SUITE 500 CUMMING, GA 30041	4.5:
NORTHEAST GEORGIA HOME HEALTH 915 INTERSTATE RIDGE DRIVE, STE A1 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501	4.5:
TUGALOO HOME HEALTH AGENCY, AN AMEDISY COMPANY 2565 THOMPSON BRIDGE RD, STE 204 & 205 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501	4.5:
AMEDISYS NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH 91 SAMMY MCGHEE BLVD, SUITE 104 JASPER, GA 30143	4.5:
HAMILTON HOME HEALTH 475 REED ROAD, SUITE 104 DALTON, GA 30720	4.5:
PRUITTHEALTH AT HOME - CUMMING 102 PILGRIM VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 100 CUMMING, GA 30040	5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 1039 RIDGE AVE SW ATLANTA, GA 30315	-:
CHSGA HOME HEALTH 825 BAXTER STREET ATHENS, GA 30605	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 6075 THE CORNERS PARKWAY, SUITE 120 PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30092	-:

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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Major Cities in Georgia

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Roswell, GA (best, worst)	Albany, GA (best, worst)
Dalton, GA (best, worst)	Johns Creek, GA (best, worst)
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