The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Gaithersburg, Maryland

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 Gaithersburg, Maryland

There are 169 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 Gaithersburg, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PASSION HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1880 HOWARD AVE SUITE 301A VIENNA, VA 22182	1:
WEST VIRGINIA HOME HEALTH LLC 300 FOXCROFT AVENUE, SUITE 100 B-6 MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	1.5:
OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE, INC. 11377 ROBINWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 101 HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742	2:
CAREVANA HOME HEALTH INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD STE 405 MACLEAN, VA 22101	2:
PRO HEALTHCARE SERVICING LLC 8315 LEE HIGHWAY - SUITE 202 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	2:
CARING HEARTS HOMECARE INC 7960 DONEGAN DRIVE SUITE 201 MANASSAS, VA 20109	2:
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5501 BACKLICK ROAD STE 250 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151	2:
BEST HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 9306-A OLD KEEN MILL RD BURKE, VA 22015	2:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES 3800 FETTLER PARK DRIVE - SUITE 102 DUMFRIES, VA 22026	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4820 SOUTHPOINT DRIVE SUITE 103 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22407	2.5:
HOMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 8957 CENTER STREET MANASSAS, VA 20110	2.5:
KBC NURSING AGENCY & HOME HEALTH CARE INC 7506 GEORGIA AVENUE NW UNIT 1 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	2.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH 13800 COPPERMINE ROAD SUITE 157 HERNDON, VA 20171	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES, INC 850 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SUITE 305B CARLISLE, PA 17013	2.5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 459 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 17 HERNDON, VA 20170	2.5:
BLUESUMMIT NOVA 44121 HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY, SUITE 180 ASHBURN, VA 20147	2.5:
QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1940 OPITZ BLVD WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191	2.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY-MARYLAND 187 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	2.5:
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331	2.5:
PROSPECT HOMECARE AGENCY 8315 LEE HWY; STE 302 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1395 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850	2.5:
GOODHEART HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5411A BACKLICK RD SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151	3:
TRINITY HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 3102 GOLANSKY BLVD SUITE 201 WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192	3:
HEALING HOME HEALTHCARE INC 7000 INFANTRY RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 110 MANASSAS, VA 20109	3:
INTERIM HOME HEALTH 201 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877	3:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	3:
CHARLESTOWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 715 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228	3:
CARE WITH LOVE, LLC 10519 BRADDOCK RD SUITE A FAIRFAX, VA 22032	3:
DIAMOND HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 10511 JUDICIAL DR, STE 120 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	3:
PHR OF BALTIMORE, INC 1501 S EDGEWOOD ST SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21227	3:
GREENSPRING VILLAGE HOME SUPPORT SERVICES 7410 SPRING VILLAGE DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	3:
AMERICAN CARE PARTNERS AT HOME INC 6521 ARLINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 410 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042	3:
ZION MEDICAL LLC 7100 COLUMBIA PIKE ANNANDALE, VA 22003	3:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, INC 7619 LITTLE RIVER TURNPIKE, SUITE 600 ANNANDALE, VA 22003	3:
FRIENDS HEALTH CARE TEAM, INC 8003 FORBES PL STE 101 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 113 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 300 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046	3:
BERHAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 7826 EASTERN AVENUE NW SUITE LL 16 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	3:
PHR OF MARYLAND, INC 4429 FORBES BLVD LANHAM, MD 20706	3:
ALL HEART HOME HEALTH LLC 11350 RANDOM HILLS ROAD, SUITE 869 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	3:
GOODWIN HOME HEALTH 3440 S JEFFERSON STREET FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (RESTON) 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 230 RESTON, VA 20191	3:
EVERGREEN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT LLC 4115 ANNANDALE ROAD, SUITE 208 ANNANDALE, VA 22003	3:
TENDER TOUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 9990 FAIRFAX BLVD, STE 410 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	3:
SHEME HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY, INC 4024 WILLIAMSBURG CT, FIRST FLOOR FAIRFAX, VA 22032	3:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 12510 PROSPERITY DRIVE, SUITE 140 SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES OF MARYLAND, INC 10605 CONCORD STREET, SUITE 309 KENSINGTON, MD 20895	3:
CHESAPEAKE - POTOMAC HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC. 7627 LEONARDTOWN ROAD HUGHESVILLE, MD 20637	3:
FAUQUIER HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES 5 ROCK POINTE LANE, SUITE 200 WARRENTON, VA 20186	3:
LIVINRITE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10550 LINDEN LAKE PLZ SUITE 100 MANASSAS, VA 20109	3:

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 Maryland

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Frederick, MD (best, worst)	Salisbury, MD (best, worst)
Columbia, MD (best, worst)	Germantown, MD (best, worst)
Silver Spring, MD (best, worst)	Waldorf, MD (best, worst)
Ellicott City, MD (best, worst)	Glen Burnie, MD (best, worst)
Rockville, MD (best, worst)	Gaithersburg, MD (best, worst)
Bethesda, MD (best, worst)	Dundalk, MD (best, worst)
Bowie, MD (best, worst)	Towson, MD (best, worst)
Aspen Hill, MD (best, worst)	Severn, MD (best, worst)
Wheaton, MD (best, worst)	North Bethesda, MD (best, worst)