The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Smyrna, Delaware

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 Smyrna, Delaware

There are 103 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 Smyrna, Delaware.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MARSCARE 739 NORTH 24TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130	1:
PATRIOT HOMECARE 1225 N. KING STREET, SUITE 300 WILMINGTON, DE 19801	1.5:
VICDANIA HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1006 COLLEGE ROAD, SUITE 101 DOVER, DE 19904	1.5:
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	1.5:
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
ALWAYS BEST CARE 427 W GIARAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146	2:
GERAS HEALTHCARE, INC 3415 WEST CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	2.5:
PENINSULA HOME CARE AT NANTICOKE 501 HEALTH SERVICES DRIVE SEAFORD, DE 19973	3:
VIRTUA HOME CARE AT WEST JERSEY 301 LIPPINCOTT DRIVE - 2ND FLOOR MARLTON, NJ 08053	3:
MOORESTOWN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 300 HARPER DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	3:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE NJ SOUTH 160 E NINTH AVENUE, SUITE B RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078	3:
CROZER KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH 501 N LANSDOWNE AVENUE, 2 EAST DREXEL HILL, PA 19026	3:
VNA OF MARYLAND - EASTON 29516 CANVASBACK DRIVE, SUITE 100 EASTON, MD 21601	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 1400 N PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 212 MEDIA, PA 19063	3:
CHRISTIANACARE HOMEHEALTH 4000 NEXUS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19803	3:
VNA OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA 4601 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	3.5:
CHRISTIANACARE HOMEHEALTH 2116 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY SUITE 2 CAMDEN, DE 19934	3.5:
BEEBE HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 232 MITCHELL ST STE 200 MILLSBORO, DE 19966	3.5:
BAYADA AT INSPIRA, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 600 G STREET, SUITE 170 MILLVILLE, NJ 08332	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTHCARE 1017 MATTLIND WAY MILFORD, DE 19963	4:
VNA OF MARYLAND- CHESTERTOWN 103 BROWN STREET CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620	4:
BRANDYWINE RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1011 W BALTIMORE PIKE WEST GROVE, PA 19390	4:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 227 LAUREL ROAD, STE 220 VOORHEES, NJ 08043	4:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 103 NEWTOWN, PA 18940	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 7106 RIDGE ROAD SUITE 110 ROSEDALE, MD 21237	4:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 2275 BRIDGE STREET, BUILDING 208D, SUITE 220 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19137	4:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 5233 KING AVENUE, SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21237	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 11 CAMPUS BLVD NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4250 LANCASTER PIKE SUITE 300 WILMINGTON, DE 19805	4:
MCMANUS HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY INC 2336 S BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145	4:
SAINT FRANCIS HOME CARE 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 100 NEWARK, DE 19713	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 21309 BERLIN ROAD GEORGETOWN, DE 19947	4:
AMEDISYS DELAWARE, LLC 1201 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE, STE 101 DOVER, DE 19904	4.5:
CAPE REGIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1261 ROUTE 9 SOUTH, UNIT 5A CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ 08210	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4300 HADDONFIELD ROAD PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109	4.5:
HOMECALL 29509 CANVASBACK DRIVE, SUITE 204 EASTON, MD 21601	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 134 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE 3 FOREST HILL, MD 21050	4.5:
HOME CALL 490 N. DUPONT HWY. DOVER, DE 19901	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 107 CHESAPEAKE BLVD, SUITE 124 ELKTON, MD 21921	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE AT BAYHEALTH 651 S BAY ROAD, UNIT K-1 DOVER, DE 19901	4.5:
ASTON HOME HEALTH, INC 1021 GILPIN AVENUE, SUITE 202 WILMINGTON, DE 19806	-:
LUMEN CHRISTI HEALTH CARE INC 1539 HANCOCK STREET, SUITE #6 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE & NURSING SERVICES, INC 3529-31 PHILADELPHIA PIKE CLAYMONT, DE 19703	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 107 NE FRONT STREET, SUITE 107 MILFORD, DE 19963	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF DELAWARE LLC 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET, STE 203 SMYRNA, DE 19977	-:
PENN HOME HEALTH CARE 405 AVENUE OF THE STATES CHESTER, PA 19013	-:

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 Delaware

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