The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Palm Coast, 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 Palm Coast, Florida

There are 75 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 Palm Coast, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
BEACON IN HOME HEALTH LLC 57 HOMEGROWN WAY, UNIT 603 YULEE, FL 32097	2:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	2.5:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	2.5:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 1310 W NORTH BLVD STE 3 LEESBURG, FL 34748	2.5:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	2.5:
FLAGLER HOME CARE LLC 301 HEALTH PARK BLVD STE 327 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	2.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ST AUGUSTINE 3440 US 1 SOUTH SUITE 404 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 445 S LAWRENCE BLVD KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL 32656	3:
TEHC LLC 7899 BAYMEADOWS WAY STE 100 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
PSYCHACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE 3636 UNIVERSITY BLVD S STE B2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE, SUITE 302 100 WHETSTONE PLACE ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE EAST FLORIDA 770 W GRANADA BLVD STE 319 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 3870 NW 83RD ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 1199 W GRANADA BLVD ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 9143 PHILIPS HWY STE 535 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
FAMILY LIFE CARE INC 555 WELLS RD ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	3.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 4348 SOUTHPOINT BLVD STE 320 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 6676 CORPORATE CENTER PKWY. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1515 HERBERT ST STE 210 PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 150 SOUTHPARK BLVD STE 206 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF DAYTONA 1200 WEST GRANADA BLVD STE 4 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	4:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 3589 CARDINAL POINT DR STE 2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 350 CORPORATE WAY STE 250 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4:
ALL AT HOME HEALTHCARE 4130 SALISBURY RD. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE WATERMAN 9909 US HWY 441 LEESBURG, FL 34788	4:
TLAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2802 N 5TH ST STE 200 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY RD STE 110 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 1673 MASON AVE STE 207 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32216	4:
A CARE CONNECTION HOME HEALTH 11512 LAKE MEAD AVE, UNIT 402 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 3309 WEDGEWOOD LN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
ASCENSION HEALTH AT HOME OF FLORIDA 1 LLC 7235 BONNEVAL RD STE 236 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY ROAD, SUITE 210 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1950 LAUREL MANOR DR, STE 120 THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1737 N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD STE 110 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117	4.5:
PRECISE HOME CARE LLC 8659 BAYPINE ROAD SUITE 200 BLDG 3 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 350 CORPORATE WAY STE 300 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4.5:
APEX HOME HEALTHCARE 1425 HAND AVENUE STE 1A ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4.5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 3424 SAINT JOHNS AVE PALATKA, FL 32177	4.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 3440 US HIGHWAY 1 S STE 403 ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF JACKSONVILLE 1542 KINGSLEY AVE STES 131 AND 132 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 12740 GRAN BAY PARKWAY STE 2120 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32258	4.5:
HOME ADVANTAGE HEALTH CARE 5925 SE ABSHIER BLVD BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	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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