The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hobe Sound, 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 Hobe Sound, Florida

There are 135 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 Hobe Sound, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
UNIQUEMED HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 1750 N FLORIDA MANGO RD STE 102A WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	1:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9200 BELVEDERE RD, STE 101 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411	1.5:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1.5:
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
INDEPENDENCE HOME HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA 451 SE RIVERSIDE DR STUART, FL 34994	2:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	2:
PROFESSIONAL NURSES HOME CARE INC 851 BROKEN SOUND PKWY NW STE 235 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	2:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4722 NW BOCA RATON BLVD STE C-108 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	2:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
SEASIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 80 NE 4TH AVE STE 27 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	2.5:
NURSE ONE HOME HEALTH LLC 2240 W WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 414 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	2.5:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1801 CENTREPARK DR E STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	2.5:
A VISITING REDI-NURSE 2290 10TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 304 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF PALM BEACH 2240 WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 208 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
A1 VETERANS HOME CARE 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
EMPATHY CARE INC 4731 W ATLANTIC AVE STE 7 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3:
TRUE KARE HOME HEALTH INC 10625 N MILITARY TRL STE 206 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	3:
VILLAGE HOME CARE OF THE PALM BEACHES LLC 1500 GATEWAY BLVD STE 220 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
REHAB HOME HEALTH INC 2500 QUANTUM LAKES DR STE 203 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
HEALTHY HOME FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1700 N DIXIE HWY STE 141 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
AVANTI HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH CORP 1015 GATEWAY BLVD STE 502 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
PREFERRED HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 7301 WEST PALMETTO PK RD STE 102C BOCA RATON, FL 33433	3:
LUCIENNE HOME CARE INC 399 NW 2ND AVE STE 218 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA VISITING NURSES 2789 S STATE ROAD 7 STE WLC 1-133 WELLINGTON, FL 33414	3.5:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH INC 2150 S CONGRESS AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406	3.5:
SIMPLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2311 10 AVE N STE 10 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	3.5:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF FLORIDA 2200 INDIAN CREEK BLVD VERO BEACH, FL 32966	3.5:
VERITAS HOME CARE INC 1054 GATEWAY BLVD STE 105 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF BETHESDA 3800 S CONGRESS AVE STE 4 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
UNS UNITED NURSING SERVICES 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 213 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
APPLETON HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1708 CORPORATE DR STE B BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. 2 HARVARD CIR STE 950 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 680 S MILITARY TRAIL #2 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	3.5:
THE NURSES GUILD OF THE PALM BEACHES INC 7700 CONGRESS AVE STE 1107 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 4638 S 25TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL 34981	3.5:
USA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 5300 W ATLANTIC AVE STE 200 & 300 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	3.5:
APOGEE HOME HEALTH 15127 S JOG RD, STE 202 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	3.5:
ACTIVA HOME HEALTH 8130 SE FEDERAL HWY HOBE SOUND, FL 33455	4:
HIGHLITE HOME CARE 235 NE 6TH AVE STE C DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	4:
DPS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 201 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	4:
REAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 500 GULFSTREAM BLVD STE 103A DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	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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