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

There are 172 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 Sarasota, 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:
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:
AVIAN HOME HEALTH CORP 7117 N ARMENIA AVE TAMPA, FL 33604	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:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
ADVANCE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 114 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE 200 CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1.5:
EXCELLENCE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2701 W BUSCH BLVD SUITE 155 TAMPA, FL 33618	1.5:
EL DORADO CONSULTANTS LLC 8407 PINEHURST DR STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33615	1.5:
BLOOMING GARDENS OF CARE INC 13688 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE TAMPA, FL 33635	1.5:
BEST CARE PROVIDERS 1201 S HIGHLAND AVE STE 2 CLEARWATER, FL 33756	1.5:
BAY AREA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6302 BENJAMIN RD TAMPA, FL 33634	2:
SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICING, LLC 5404 HOOVER BLVD 12 HILLSBOROUGH, FL 33634	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES OF BRADENTON 3911 GOLF PARK LOOP UNIT #101 BRADENTON, FL 34203	2:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 5 LLC 210 S PINELLAS AVE SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 34689	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1447 OAKFIELD DRIVE BRANDON, FL 33511	2:
FAMILY HOME CAREGIVERS LLC 5700 MEMORIAL HWY STE 202 I TAMPA, FL 33615	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES LLC 22110 KIMBLE AVE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952	2.5:
ABC HOME CARE INC 2800 N MACDILL AVE STE U TAMPA, FL 33607	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 130 FITZGERALD RD STE 2 LAKELAND, FL 33813	2.5:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH LLC 970 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, STE I-126 SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33573	2.5:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH 6703 W WATERS AVE TAMPA, FL 33634	2.5:
AEGEAN HOMECARE LLC 3016 N US HIGHWAY 301 STE 350 TAMPA, FL 33619	2.5:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF WC FL 420 S TAMIAMI TRL OSPREY, FL 34229	3:
DESOTO MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 900 N ROBERT AVE ARCADIA, FL 34266	3:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 13630 58TH STREET NORTH UNIT 110 CLEARWATER, FL 33760	3:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 707 60TH ST CT E STE C BRADENTON, FL 34208	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:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 99 6TH ST SW, STE 201 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880	3:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH LLC 17757 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 325 LARGO, FL 33774	3:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 51 S MAIN ST STE 308 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 9009 4TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33702	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 10002 PRINCESS PALM AVE STE 212 TAMPA, FL 33619	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 6 LLC 1307 1309 PROVIDENCE RD BRANDON, FL 33511	3:
MAKING MEMORIES HOME HEALTH INC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 212 TAMPA, FL 33614	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 5460 63RD ST E BRADENTON, FL 34203	3.5:
A & Z HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7211 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 219 TAMPA, FL 33614	3.5:
TRUCARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1933 E EDGEWOOD DR STE 102 LAKELAND, FL 33803	3.5:
ABLE PALMS HOME & HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 300 LAKE AVE NE STE 100 LARGO, FL 33771	3.5:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 6107 MEMORIAL HWY STE B TAMPA, FL 33615	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 4042 PARK OAKS BLVD STE 400 TAMPA, FL 33610	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 311 PARK PLACE BLVD STE 100 CLEARWATER, FL 33759	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:
FAITH HOME HEALTH INC 3202 N HOWARD AVE TAMPA, FL 33607	3.5:
PINELLAS 1 HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 4707 140TH AVE N STE 106A CLEARWATER, FL 33762	3.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 10508 N DALE MABRY HWY TAMPA, FL 33618	3.5:

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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Major Cities in Florida

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