The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Punta Gorda, 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 Punta Gorda, Florida

There are 86 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 Punta Gorda, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BETTER HOME HEALTH INC 2665 CLEVELAND AVE STE 202 FORT MYERS, FL 33901	1:
QUALITY LIFE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 1443 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE D CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1:
ADVANCE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 114 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE 200 CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1.5:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 8 LLC 8771 COLLEGE PKWY BLDG 1 STE 102 FORT MYERS, FL 33919	1.5:
SHELL POINT HOME HEALTH 15051 SHELL POINT BLVD FORT MYERS, FL 33908	2:
UNLIMITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES CORP 7370 COLLEGE PARKWAY SUITE 205 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES OF BRADENTON 3911 GOLF PARK LOOP UNIT #101 BRADENTON, FL 34203	2:
PALMS HOME CARE 342 POINSETTIA AVE APT 302 SEBRING, FL 33870	2:
SUNSET HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1405 SE 47TH STREET STE 1 CAPE CORAL, FL 33904	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES LLC 22110 KIMBLE AVE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952	2.5:
GOLDEN AGE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 7370 COLLEGE PKWY STE 305 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	2.5:
ARBOR HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1406 SE 46TH LN STE 3 CAPE CORAL, FL 33401	2.5:
LEE MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 12801 WESTLINKS DR FORT MYERS, FL 33913	3:
HOME HEALTH BY CYPRESS AT HOME 16451 HEALTHPARK COMMONS DR STE 102 FORT MYERS, FL 33908	3:
WEST COAST HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 10621 AIRPORT PULLING RD N STE 2 NAPLES, FL 34109	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:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 707 60TH ST CT E STE C BRADENTON, FL 34208	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF WC FL 420 S TAMIAMI TRL OSPREY, FL 34229	3:
DISCOVERY AT HOME LLC 3461 BONITA BAY BLVD STE 101 BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134	3.5:
ADDAX HOME HEALTH LLC 3820 COLONIAL BLVD # 103 FORT MYERS, FL 33966	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 13774 PLANTATION RD STE 200 ESTERO, FL 33912	3.5:
HOME HEALTH BY GULF COAST VILLAGE 1435 SANTA BARBARA BLVD UNIT 1 CAPE CORAL, FL 33991	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 4730 E STATE ROAD 64 STE 201 BRADENTON, FL 34208	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE HEARTLAND 4005 SUN'N LAKE BLVD SEBRING, FL 33872	3.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 6225 PRESIDENTIAL CT STE 100 FORT MYERS, FL 33919	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 6844B INTERNATIONAL CENTER BLVD FORT MYERS, FL 33912	3.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 14391 METROPOLIS AVE STE 101 FORT MYERS, FL 33912	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 5460 63RD ST E BRADENTON, FL 34203	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 7220 BENEVA RD SARASOTA, FL 34238	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 5280 SUMMERLIN COMMONS WAY STE 803 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	4:
PATIENTS FIRST HOME CARE LLC 5130 STATION WAY SARASOTA, FL 34233	4:
PREFERRED CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5292 SUMMERLIN COMMONS WAY STE 1102 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	4:
MOORINGS PARK HOME HEALTH AGENCY 111 MOORINGS PARK DR NAPLES, FL 34105	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 6003 HONORE AVE STE 201 SARASOTA, FL 34238	4:
SARASOTA HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 8051 N TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT E3 SARASOTA, FL 34243	4:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 10867 BOYETTE RD RIVERVIEW, FL 33569	4:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5971 CATTLERIDGE BLVD STE 200 SARASOTA, FL 34232	4:
LOVING CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 2590 NORTHBROOKE PLAZA DR STE 208 NAPLES, FL 34119	4:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 4760 E STATE RD 64 BRADENTON, FL 34208	4:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 5020 TAMIAMI TRL N STE 200 NAPLES, FL 34103	4:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 6811 PALISADES PARK COURT 2 FORT MYERS, FL 33912	4:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA 12995 S CLEVELAND AVE STE 232 FORT MYERS, FL 33907	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 195A CENTER RD STE A VENICE, FL 34287	4.5:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 389 COMMERCIAL CT STE A VENICE, FL 34292	4.5:
FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 5051 CASTELLO DR STE 16 NAPLES, FL 34103	4.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3036 TAMIAMI TRL STE E FORT MYERS, FL 33966	4.5:
ASSISTED HOME HEALTH INC 210 TAYLOR ST STE 122 PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950	4.5:
SARASOTA HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY LLC 678 S TAMIAMI TRAIL OSPREY, FL 34229	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 4161 TAMIAMI TRL BLDG 8 UNIT 801 A PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952	4.5:

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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