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

There are 60 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 Pierce, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	2:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
A1 VETERANS HOME CARE 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
TRUE KARE HOME HEALTH INC 10625 N MILITARY TRL STE 206 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	3:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. 2 HARVARD CIR STE 950 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
UNS UNITED NURSING SERVICES 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 213 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 4638 S 25TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL 34981	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF FLORIDA 2200 INDIAN CREEK BLVD VERO BEACH, FL 32966	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 2295 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE C MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD, SUITE 1840 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 2090 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 402 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MELBOURNE 2401 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 6 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
DPS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 201 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	4:
ALPHA HOMECARE & THERAPY AGENCY LLC 401 N WICKHAM RD STE O MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 525 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 1645 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 700 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	4:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 6001 BROKEN SOUND PKWY STE 220 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
VNA SPACE COAST INC 391 COMMERCE PKWY, STE 240-260 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 579 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL, STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
ACTION HOME CARE 1005 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER, FL 33458	4:
NOBLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4450 S TIFFANY DR #102 MANGONIA PARK, FL 33407	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2475 PALM BAY RD NE PALM BAY, FL 32905	4.5:
PRIORITY SENIOR CARE, INC. 2101 VISTA PARKWAY WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	4.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	4.5:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	4.5:
PARX HOME HEALTH CARE 2100 SE HILLMOOR DR STE 102 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 490 CENTRE LAKE DR NE STE 201A PALM BAY, FL 32907	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 603 17TH ST VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4.5:
CONFIDENT CARE OF FLORIDA CORP 1401 FORUM WAY STE 740 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	4.5:
MORSELIFE HOME CARE INC 4920 LORING DR WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417	4.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 2400 SE MONTEREY RD STE 300 STUART, FL 34996	4.5:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES-WEST PALM BEACH 5601 CORPORATE WAY STE 404 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	5:
NHC HOMECARE 777 37TH ST STE B105 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	5:
HEALTH AT HOME 3557 SW CORPORATE PKWY PALM CITY, FL 34990	5:
AMICABLE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2101 VISTA PARKWAY SUITE 102 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	5:
BIG LAKE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 111 NE 11TH STREET OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972	-:
A PATIENT'S CHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 1801 SE HILLMOOR DR STE C203 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	-:
M D HOME HEALTH LLC 580 VILLAGE BLVD STE 315 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	-:

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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