The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg, Florida

There are 193 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 St. Petersburg, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ACCURATE CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3974 TAMPA RD STE A OLDSMAR, FL 34677	1:
PROVIDENCE HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 28051 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 107 CLEARWATER, FL 33761	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:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
HEARTBEAT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE 209-B TAMPA, FL 33613	1.5:
EXCELLENCE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 2701 W BUSCH BLVD SUITE 155 TAMPA, FL 33618	1.5:
INSTRUMENTS FOR HOPE LLC 2600 E BAY DR STE 205 LARGO, FL 33771	1.5:
BEST CARE PROVIDERS 1201 S HIGHLAND AVE STE 2 CLEARWATER, FL 33756	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:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1447 OAKFIELD DRIVE BRANDON, FL 33511	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH & SUPPLIES OF BRADENTON 3911 GOLF PARK LOOP UNIT #101 BRADENTON, FL 34203	2:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION INC 24160 STATE ROAD 54 LUTZ, FL 33559	2:
SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICING, LLC 5404 HOOVER BLVD 12 HILLSBOROUGH, FL 33634	2:
PEACEFUL SPIRIT HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 106 TAMPA, FL 33614	2:
BAY AREA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6302 BENJAMIN RD TAMPA, FL 33634	2:
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:
AEGEAN HOMECARE LLC 3016 N US HIGHWAY 301 STE 350 TAMPA, FL 33619	2.5:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH 6703 W WATERS AVE TAMPA, FL 33634	2.5:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	2.5:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH LLC 970 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, STE I-126 SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33573	2.5:
ABC HOME CARE INC 2800 N MACDILL AVE STE U TAMPA, FL 33607	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:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 51 S MAIN ST STE 308 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	3:
HYGEIA HOME HEALTH LLC 17757 US HIGHWAY 19 N STE 325 LARGO, FL 33774	3:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 99 6TH ST SW, STE 201 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF WC FL 420 S TAMIAMI TRL OSPREY, FL 34229	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:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 13630 58TH STREET NORTH UNIT 110 CLEARWATER, FL 33760	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 5331 PRIMROSE LAKE CIR UNIT 116 TAMPA, FL 33647	3:
DESOTO MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 900 N ROBERT AVE ARCADIA, FL 34266	3:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 707 60TH ST CT E STE C BRADENTON, FL 34208	3:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE OF TAMPA 14035 N DALE MABRY HWY UNIT N-18 TAMPA, FL 33618	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 9009 4TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33702	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 51 S MAIN AVE STE 320 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 111 N BELCHER RD STE 102 CLEARWATER, FL 33765	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:
VITALCARING GROUP 10002 PRINCESS PALM AVE STE 212 TAMPA, FL 33619	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 4730 E STATE ROAD 64 STE 201 BRADENTON, FL 34208	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3804 COCONUT PALM DR STE 210 TAMPA, FL 33619	3.5:
KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH INC 9600 KOGER BLVD CLEARWATER, FL 33702	3.5:
PINELLAS 1 HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 4707 140TH AVE N STE 106A CLEARWATER, FL 33762	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:
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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