The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in DC

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 DC

There are 32 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 DC.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
KBC NURSING AGENCY & HOME HEALTH CARE INC 7506 GEORGIA AVENUE NW UNIT 1 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	2.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 1416 9TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001	3:
BERHAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 7826 EASTERN AVENUE NW SUITE LL 16 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	3:
AMERICARE IN HOME NURSING 1441 L STREET, NW, SUITE 630 WASHINGTON, DC 20005	3.5:
MEDSTAR HEALTH VNA 4301 CONNECTICUT AVENUE 441 WASHINGTON, DC 20008	3.5:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE 501 SCHOOL STREET, SW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON, DC 20024	3.5:
CAPITOL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 1990 K STREET, NW, SUITE #460 WASHINGTON, DC 20036	3.5:
HOMECALL 10 G STREET, NE, SUITE 656 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1100 H STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005	4:
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 820 FIRST STREET NE, SUITE 425 WASHINGTON, DC 20002	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 1100 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE SUITE #845 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE #G35 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
OPEN SYSTEM HEALTHCARE INC 1220 12TH STREET, SE SUITE 350 WASHINGTON, DC 20003	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
IDEAL NURSING SERVICES, INC. 820 UPSHUR STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
PREMIUM SELECT HOME CARE, INC 5513 ILLINOIS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
ABA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 821 KENNEDY STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
COMMUNITY CARE NURSING SERVICES OF DC 6031 KANSAS AVE., NW SUITE 201 WASHINGTON, DC 20011	-:
PREMIER HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW SUITE#323 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
CAPITOL CARE INC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE, NW, SUITE 310 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
SPECIALTY HOME CARE LLC 6856 EASTERN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
DIRECT CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 7600 GEORGIA AVENUE NW SUITE 308 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	-:
HSC HOME CARE, LLC 1731 BUNKER HILL ROAD, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20017	-:
IMMACULATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2512 24TH STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE 3500 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20018	-:
LINAC SERVICES INC 721 48TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
MBI HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4130 HUNT PLACE, NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
LIFELINE INC 1615 KENILWORTH AVE NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019	-:
MEIGER HEALTH 2041 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE SUITE 203 WASHINGTON, DC 20020	-:
VMT HOME HEALTH AGENCY 955 L'ENFANT PLAZA, SW SUITE 985 WASHINGTON, DC 20024	-:
HMI HOME HEALTH DIVISION 1707 L STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:
ASAP SERVICES 1822 JEFFERSON PL, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036	-:

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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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)