The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Elkton, Maryland

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 Elkton, Maryland

There are 214 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 Elkton, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MARSCARE 739 NORTH 24TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130	1:
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020	1:
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	1.5:
VICDANIA HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1006 COLLEGE ROAD, SUITE 101 DOVER, DE 19904	1.5:
PATRIOT HOMECARE 1225 N. KING STREET, SUITE 300 WILMINGTON, DE 19801	1.5:
ACHILLES HOME HEALTH 8118 OLD YORK ROAD, SUITE D ELKINS PARK, PA 19027	1.5:
SALUS HEALTH INC 1333 BUCK ROAD SUITE 2 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	1.5:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2315 SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL NORTH SUITE B & C YORK, PA 17404	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:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2.5:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	2.5:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	2.5:
AT HOME REHAB LLC 542 STREET ROAD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	3:
CHRISTIANACARE HOMEHEALTH 4000 NEXUS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19803	3:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 420 DELAWARE DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034	3:
WELLSPAN VNA HOME CARE 540 SOUTH GEORGE STREET YORK, PA 17401	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 1400 N PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 212 MEDIA, PA 19063	3:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE NJ SOUTH 160 E NINTH AVENUE, SUITE B RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078	3:
PHR OF BALTIMORE, INC 1501 S EDGEWOOD ST SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21227	3:
MOORESTOWN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 300 HARPER DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	3:
CROZER KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH 501 N LANSDOWNE AVENUE, 2 EAST DREXEL HILL, PA 19026	3:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
IMMEDIATE HOMECARE AND HOSPICE 3901 W MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104	3:
MASONIC VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 98 MASONIC DRIVE SUITE 101 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	3:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	3:
VIRTUA HOME CARE AT WEST JERSEY 301 LIPPINCOTT DRIVE - 2ND FLOOR MARLTON, NJ 08053	3:
DEER MEADOWS HOME HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC 8301 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152	3:
CHARLESTOWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 715 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228	3:
VNA OF MARYLAND 400 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 220 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
HOMECALL 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY - BALTIMORE 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE B BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
MEMORIAL WHITE ROSE HOME HEALTH 224 SAINT CHARLES WAY SUITE 105 YORK, PA 17402	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 351 EAST STREET ROAD FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	3.5:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH 319 N POTTSTOWN PIKE SUITE 101 EXTON, PA 19341	3.5:
JAISOHN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6705 OLD YORK ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19126	3.5:
EXPERT HOME CARE 1200 BUSTLETON PIKE SUITE 14 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	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:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	3.5:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE-PA 12265 TOWNSEND RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154	3.5:
KEYSTONE CARE, LLC 8765 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA 19038	3.5:
VNA OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA 4601 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139	3.5:
SAINT FRANCIS HOME CARE 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 100 NEWARK, DE 19713	4:

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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