The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, Florida

There are 261 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 Lakeland, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PROVIDENCE HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 28051 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 107 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	1:
ACCURATE CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3974 TAMPA RD STE A OLDSMAR, FL 34677	1:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	1.5:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	1.5:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
EXCELLENCE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2701 W BUSCH BLVD SUITE 155 TAMPA, FL 33618	1.5:
AVIAN HOME HEALTH CORP 7117 N ARMENIA AVE TAMPA, FL 33604	1.5:
HEARTBEAT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE 209-B TAMPA, FL 33613	1.5:
ADVANTAGE OF LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1004 W LINEBAUGH AVE STE B TAMPA, FL 33612	1.5:
INSTRUMENTS FOR HOPE LLC 2600 E BAY DR STE 205 LARGO, FL 33771	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:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 5 LLC 210 S PINELLAS AVE SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 34689	2:
FAMILY HOME CAREGIVERS LLC 5700 MEMORIAL HWY STE 202 I TAMPA, FL 33615	2:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION INC 24160 STATE ROAD 54 LUTZ, FL 33559	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES OF BRADENTON 3911 GOLF PARK LOOP UNIT #101 BRADENTON, FL 34203	2:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1447 OAKFIELD DRIVE BRANDON, FL 33511	2:
BAY AREA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6302 BENJAMIN RD TAMPA, FL 33634	2:
PEACEFUL SPIRIT HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 106 TAMPA, FL 33614	2:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2:
SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICING, LLC 5404 HOOVER BLVD 12 HILLSBOROUGH, FL 33634	2:
PALMS HOME CARE 342 POINSETTIA AVE APT 302 SEBRING, FL 33870	2:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6675 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 450 ORLANDO, FL 32821	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	2.5:
ABC HOME CARE INC 2800 N MACDILL AVE STE U TAMPA, FL 33607	2.5:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	2.5:
NEO HOME HEALTH LLC 815 N MAIN ST STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH 6703 W WATERS AVE TAMPA, FL 33634	2.5:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH LLC 970 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, STE I-126 SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33573	2.5:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH INC 27661 CASHFORD CIRCLE STE 102 WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 130 FITZGERALD RD STE 2 LAKELAND, FL 33813	2.5:
AEGEAN HOMECARE LLC 3016 N US HIGHWAY 301 STE 350 TAMPA, FL 33619	2.5:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 13550 VILLAGE PARK DR UNIT 210 ORLANDO, FL 32837	3:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 707 60TH ST CT E STE C BRADENTON, FL 34208	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 9009 4TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33702	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2400 S HIGHWAY 27 STE 4206 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 10002 PRINCESS PALM AVE STE 212 TAMPA, FL 33619	3:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH LLC 17757 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 325 LARGO, FL 33774	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 5331 PRIMROSE LAKE CIR UNIT 116 TAMPA, FL 33647	3:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 99 6TH ST SW, STE 201 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 7330 LITTLE ROAD STE 101 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654	3:
GULFSIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 2061 COLLIER PKWY LAND O LAKES, FL 34639	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 6 LLC 1307 1309 PROVIDENCE RD BRANDON, FL 33511	3:
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOME CARE INC 9720 PRINCESS PALM AVE STE 130 TAMPA, FL 33619	3:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE OF TAMPA 14035 N DALE MABRY HWY UNIT N-18 TAMPA, FL 33618	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 111 N BELCHER RD STE 102 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 51 S MAIN AVE STE 320 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	3:

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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