The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island, Florida

There are 100 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 Merritt Island, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
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:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	2.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6675 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 450 ORLANDO, FL 32821	2.5:
NEO HOME HEALTH LLC 815 N MAIN ST STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	2.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
PARRISH HOME HEALTH 830 CENTURY MEDICAL DR STE A TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 13550 VILLAGE PARK DR UNIT 210 ORLANDO, FL 32837	3:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
ADVANTAGE CARE SOLUTIONS INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2080 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH 630 NORTH MAITLAND AVENUE MAITLAND, FL 32751	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF GREATER ORLANDO 1890 STATE ROAD 436 STE 355 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 1801 LEE RD STE 130 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1167 MIRANDA LANE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	3.5:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF FLORIDA 2200 INDIAN CREEK BLVD VERO BEACH, FL 32966	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 9145 NARCOOSSEE RD STE A-210 ORLANDO, FL 32827	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA 5270 N US HIGHWAY 1 STE 102 PALM SHORES, FL 32940	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 115 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3.5:
SOUTHEAST HOMECARE 9645 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE SUITE 110 ORLANDO, FL 32817	3.5:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7081 GRAND NATIONAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32819	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 5979 VINELAND RD STE 315 ORLANDO, FL 32819	3.5:
CELESTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2700 WESTHALL LN MAITLAND, FL 32751	3.5:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	3.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 922 LAKE BALDWIN DR STE B ORLANDO, FL 32814	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 940 CENTRE CIR STE 3006 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714	4:
HEALTH FIRST HOME CARE 3566 N HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 195 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY HEATHROW, FL 32746	4:
ALPHA HOMECARE & THERAPY AGENCY LLC 401 N WICKHAM RD STE O MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
VNA SPACE COAST INC 391 COMMERCE PKWY, STE 240-260 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	4:
DEPENDABLE NIGHTINGALES AGENCY INC 499 STATE ROAD 434 NORTH STE 2125 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS LLC 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 700 ORLANDO, FL 32809	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1117 S WESTMORELAND DR ORLANDO, FL 32805	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2170 W STATE RD 434 LONGWOOD, FL 32779	4:
HARMONY HOME HEALTH 1800 PEMBROOK DR, STE 300, OFFICE 324 ORLANDO, FL 32810	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MELBOURNE 2401 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 6 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	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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