The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in 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 Florida

There are 1,076 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 Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ABC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 633 NE 167 ST STE 517 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33162	1:
BETTER HOME HEALTH INC 2665 CLEVELAND AVE STE 202 FORT MYERS, FL 33901	1:
BREEZE HEALTH CARE INC 318 E DANIA BEACH BLVD DANIA, FL 33004	1:
ACCURATE CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3974 TAMPA RD STE A OLDSMAR, FL 34677	1:
DD HEALTH HOME CARE INC 4150 NW 7TH ST STE 208 MIAMI, FL 33126	1:
PROVIDENCE HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 28051 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 107 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	1:
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3350 SW 148TH AVE, STE 110 OFFICE 134 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF BROWARD 10794 PINES BLVD STE 201 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33026	1:
QUALITY LIFE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 1443 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE D CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1:
UNIQUEMED HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 1750 N FLORIDA MANGO RD STE 102A WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	1:
PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1961 NW 150 AVENUE SUITE 101 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
HEAVENLY TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 7212 NW 56 ST MIAMI, FL 33166	1.5:
BEST CARE PROVIDERS 1201 S HIGHLAND AVE STE 2 CLEARWATER, FL 33756	1.5:
BLOOMING GARDENS OF CARE INC 13688 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE TAMPA, FL 33635	1.5:
EL DORADO CONSULTANTS LLC 8407 PINEHURST DR STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33615	1.5:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
HEARTBEAT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE 209-B TAMPA, FL 33613	1.5:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 OFF 128 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
AVIAN HOME HEALTH CORP 7117 N ARMENIA AVE TAMPA, FL 33604	1.5:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	1.5:
LIFE REALLY MATTERS 1931 NW 150TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
ADVANTAGE OF LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1004 W LINEBAUGH AVE STE B TAMPA, FL 33612	1.5:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9200 BELVEDERE RD, STE 101 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411	1.5:
PRIMARY MEDICAL STAFFING INC 3600 RED RD STE 303 MIRAMAR, FL 33025	1.5:
PHYSICAL 4U INC 5729 NW 151 ST MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014	1.5:
D'FIRST HOME CARE, INC. 13060 SW 133 CT MIAMI, FL 33186	1.5:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 14680 SW 8TH ST STE 206 MIAMI, FL 33184	1.5:
INSTRUMENTS FOR HOPE LLC 2600 E BAY DR STE 205 LARGO, FL 33771	1.5:
LEON AT HOME 8600 NW 41 STREET STE 203 DORAL, FL 33166	1.5:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	1.5:
EXCELLENCE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2701 W BUSCH BLVD SUITE 155 TAMPA, FL 33618	1.5:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 8 LLC 8771 COLLEGE PKWY BLDG 1 STE 102 FORT MYERS, FL 33919	1.5:
PARX HOME HEALTH CARE 4913 SW 74 COURT MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
ANGELS FAMILY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
PRINCIPLE HEALTH SERVICES 7951 SW 6TH ST STE 106 PLANTATION, FL 33324	1.5:
POTENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE 10739 SW 104TH ST MIAMI, FL 33176	1.5:
HEALTHMAX HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 2387 W 68TH ST STE 202/204 HIALEAH, FL 33016	1.5:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	1.5:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1.5:
ELDERLY HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 665 MILLER DR MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166	1.5:
ADVANCE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 114 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE 200 CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1.5:
EXCLUSIVE SERVICES, INC. 7181 SW 43RD ST MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
INNOVATION HOME HEALTH INC 14628 SW 8 STREET MIAMI, FL 33184	1.5:
GENIUNE HEALTH HOME CARE 806 S DOUGLAS RD, STE 700 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134	1.5:
GENTLE HANDS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, CORP. 9415 SW 72ND ST STE 288 MIAMI, FL 33173	1.5:
ALDESI OF FLORIDA INC 306 ALCAZAR AVE #203 MIAMI, FL 33134	1.5:
NURSING SOUTH CORPORATION 9380 SUNSET DR STE B 222 MIAMI, FL 33173	1.5:
AEGIS HOMECARE LLC 8660 W FLAGLER ST STE 110 MIAMI, FL 33144	1.5:
A & A HEALTH SERVICE, INC 3408 W 84TH ST STE 204 BLDG G HIALEAH, FL 33018	1.5:

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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Florida

Major Cities in Florida

Miami, FL (best, worst)	Tampa, FL (best, worst)
Orlando, FL (best, worst)	Jacksonville, FL (best, worst)
Sarasota, FL (best, worst)	Cape Coral, FL (best, worst)
Palm Bay, FL (best, worst)	Port St. Lucie, FL (best, worst)
Bonita Springs, FL (best, worst)	Palm Coast, FL (best, worst)
Kissimmee, FL (best, worst)	Pensacola, FL (best, worst)
Lakeland, FL (best, worst)	Winter Haven, FL (best, worst)
St. Petersburg, FL (best, worst)	Tallahassee, FL (best, worst)
Hialeah, FL (best, worst)	North Port, FL (best, worst)
Gainesville, FL (best, worst)	Deltona, FL (best, worst)

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)