The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Fort Lauderdale, 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

There are 524 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 Fort Lauderdale, 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:
UNIQUEMED HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 1750 N FLORIDA MANGO RD STE 102A WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	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:
DD HEALTH HOME CARE INC 4150 NW 7TH ST STE 208 MIAMI, FL 33126	1:
BREEZE HEALTH CARE INC 318 E DANIA BEACH BLVD DANIA, FL 33004	1:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 14680 SW 8TH ST STE 206 MIAMI, FL 33184	1.5:
PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1961 NW 150 AVENUE SUITE 101 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
PRINCIPLE HEALTH SERVICES 7951 SW 6TH ST STE 106 PLANTATION, FL 33324	1.5:
ALDESI OF FLORIDA INC 306 ALCAZAR AVE #203 MIAMI, FL 33134	1.5:
ANGELS FAMILY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
HEAVENLY TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 7212 NW 56 ST MIAMI, FL 33166	1.5:
PHYSICAL 4U INC 5729 NW 151 ST MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014	1.5:
GENIUNE HEALTH HOME CARE 806 S DOUGLAS RD, STE 700 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134	1.5:
PRIMARY MEDICAL STAFFING INC 3600 RED RD STE 303 MIRAMAR, FL 33025	1.5:
INNOVATION HOME HEALTH INC 14628 SW 8 STREET MIAMI, FL 33184	1.5:
HEALTHMAX HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 2387 W 68TH ST STE 202/204 HIALEAH, FL 33016	1.5:
A & A HEALTH SERVICE, INC 3408 W 84TH ST STE 204 BLDG G HIALEAH, FL 33018	1.5:
LEON AT HOME 8600 NW 41 STREET STE 203 DORAL, FL 33166	1.5:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
NURSING SOUTH CORPORATION 9380 SUNSET DR STE B 222 MIAMI, FL 33173	1.5:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1.5:
AEGIS HOMECARE LLC 8660 W FLAGLER ST STE 110 MIAMI, FL 33144	1.5:
PARX HOME HEALTH CARE 4913 SW 74 COURT MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
EXCLUSIVE SERVICES, INC. 7181 SW 43RD ST MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
ELDERLY HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 665 MILLER DR MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166	1.5:
GENTLE HANDS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, CORP. 9415 SW 72ND ST STE 288 MIAMI, FL 33173	1.5:
POTENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE 10739 SW 104TH ST MIAMI, FL 33176	1.5:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 OFF 128 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9200 BELVEDERE RD, STE 101 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411	1.5:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	1.5:
LIFE REALLY MATTERS 1931 NW 150TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
D'FIRST HOME CARE, INC. 13060 SW 133 CT MIAMI, FL 33186	1.5:
HOME HEALTH NOW, LLC 12277 SW 130TH ST STE 2B MIAMI, FL 33196	2:
CENTURY HOME CARE INC 300 71ST ST STE 440 MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141	2:
BETTER LIVING HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7791 NW 46 ST STE 215 DORAL, FL 33166	2:
ALL FLORIDA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 4601 NW 77TH AVE STE A MIAMI, FL 33166	2:
HOUSE CALL HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 11055 SW 186TH ST STE 104 CUTLER BAY, FL 33157	2:
ADVANTIS HOME CARE INC 8801 SW 132ND ST MIAMI, FL 33176	2:
PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7925 NW 12 ST STE 407 MIAMI, FL 33126	2:
MDT HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 8672 SW 40TH ST STE 200 MIAMI, FL 33155	2:
QUALI-CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9245 SW 158TH LN STE 201 PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157	2:
GUARDIAN CARE SERVICES OF BROWARD, INC. 6941 SW 196TH AVE, STE 7 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33332	2:
YOUR HEALTHPARTNERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 11890 SW 8TH ST STE 203 MIAMI, FL 33184	2:
NATION'S BEST CARE HOME HEALTH CORP 1021 IVES DAIRY RD STE 22 MIAMI, FL 33179	2:
AMERICAN PROVIDERS, INC. 2000 NW 89TH PL DORAL, FL 33172	2:
EXCELLENT CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7311 NW 12TH ST BAY 19 MIAMI, FL 33126	2:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 14411 COMMERCE WAY STE 220 MIAMI LAKES, FL 33016	2:
CARE FORCE INC 5801 NW 151 ST STE 304 MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014	2:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5789 NW 151 STREET SUITE A MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014	2:

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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