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

There are 69 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 Myers, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
QUALITY LIFE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 1443 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE D CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1:
BETTER HOME HEALTH INC 2665 CLEVELAND AVE STE 202 FORT MYERS, FL 33901	1:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 8 LLC 8771 COLLEGE PKWY BLDG 1 STE 102 FORT MYERS, FL 33919	1.5:
ADVANCE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 114 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE 200 CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1.5:
SUNSET HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1405 SE 47TH STREET STE 1 CAPE CORAL, FL 33904	2:
UNLIMITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES CORP 7370 COLLEGE PARKWAY SUITE 205 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	2:
ARBOR HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1406 SE 46TH LN STE 3 CAPE CORAL, FL 33401	2:
SHELL POINT HOME HEALTH 15051 SHELL POINT BLVD FORT MYERS, FL 33908	2:
GOLDEN AGE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 7370 COLLEGE PKWY STE 305 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	2.5:
HOME HEALTH BY CYPRESS AT HOME 16451 HEALTHPARK COMMONS DR STE 102 FORT MYERS, FL 33908	3:
LEE MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 12801 WESTLINKS DR FORT MYERS, FL 33913	3:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES LLC 22110 KIMBLE AVE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF WC FL 420 S TAMIAMI TRL OSPREY, FL 34229	3:
DESOTO MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 900 N ROBERT AVE ARCADIA, FL 34266	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3860 COLONIAL BLVD STE 200 FORT MYERS, FL 33966	3:
ADDAX HOME HEALTH LLC 3820 COLONIAL BLVD # 103 FORT MYERS, FL 33966	3.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 5020 TAMIAMI TRL N STE 200 NAPLES, FL 34103	3.5:
DISCOVERY AT HOME LLC 3461 BONITA BAY BLVD STE 101 BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 13774 PLANTATION RD STE 200 ESTERO, FL 33912	3.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 14391 METROPOLIS AVE STE 101 FORT MYERS, FL 33912	3.5:
PREFERRED CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5292 SUMMERLIN COMMONS WAY STE 1102 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	3.5:
WEST COAST HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 10621 AIRPORT PULLING RD N STE 2 NAPLES, FL 34109	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 6844B INTERNATIONAL CENTER BLVD FORT MYERS, FL 33912	3.5:
PATIENTS FIRST HOME CARE LLC 5130 STATION WAY SARASOTA, FL 34233	3.5:
LOVING CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 2590 NORTHBROOKE PLAZA DR STE 208 NAPLES, FL 34119	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 7220 BENEVA RD SARASOTA, FL 34238	4:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA 12995 S CLEVELAND AVE STE 232 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 5280 SUMMERLIN COMMONS WAY STE 803 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	4:
HOME HEALTH BY GULF COAST VILLAGE 1435 SANTA BARBARA BLVD UNIT 1 CAPE CORAL, FL 33991	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3036 TAMIAMI TRL STE E FORT MYERS, FL 33966	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5971 CATTLERIDGE BLVD STE 200 SARASOTA, FL 34232	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2201 CANTU CT STE 202 SARASOTA, FL 34232	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 6003 HONORE AVE STE 201 SARASOTA, FL 34238	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 6150 DIAMOND CENTER CT STE A FORT MYERS, FL 33912	4:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 6225 PRESIDENTIAL CT STE 100 FORT MYERS, FL 33919	4:
NAPLES HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 501 GOODLETTE RD N STE C200 NAPLES, FL 34102	4:
MOORINGS PARK HOME HEALTH AGENCY 111 MOORINGS PARK DR NAPLES, FL 34105	4:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 6811 PALISADES PARK COURT 2 FORT MYERS, FL 33912	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 195A CENTER RD STE A VENICE, FL 34287	4.5:
SARASOTA HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 678 S TAMIAMI TRAIL OSPREY, FL 34229	4.5:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 1790 E VENICE AVE STE 201 VENICE, FL 34292	4.5:
FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 5051 CASTELLO DR STE 16 NAPLES, FL 34103	4.5:
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOMECARE 6075 RAND BLVD SUITE 3 SARASOTA, FL 34238	4.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 20020 VETERANS BLVD STE 24 PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954	4.5:
ASSISTED HOME HEALTH INC 210 TAYLOR ST STE 122 PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 4161 TAMIAMI TRL BLDG 8 UNIT 801 A PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 100 PARAMOUNT DR STE 102 SARASOTA, FL 34232	4.5:
MILLENNIUM HOME CARE LLC 1500 KINGS HIGHWAY PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33980	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 18501 MURDOCK CIRCLE SUITE 602 PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33948	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 5260 STATION WAY BLDG B SARASOTA, FL 34233	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.

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