The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Girard, Ohio

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 Girard, Ohio

There are 167 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 Girard, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NIGHTINGALE CARE 777 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44481	1:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	1.5:
COMPLETE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2815 AARONWOOD AVENUE NE MASSILLON, OH 44646	1.5:
PHYSICIAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2841 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 110 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF AKRON 1653 MERRIMAN ROAD, SUITE 105 AKRON, OH 44313	2:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH 475 WOLF LEDGES PARKWAY AKRON, OH 44311	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON 2641 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD AKRON, OH 44319	2:
PROTEM HOMECARE 3535 LEE ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120	2:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF AKRON/CANTON 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 106 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122	2.5:
AULTMAN HEALTH CARE IN YOUR HOME 2821 WOODLAWN AVENUE NW CANTON, OH 44708	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF CUYAHOGA FALLS 2291 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
ATTENTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4491 DARROW ROAD, SUITE 2 STOW, OH 44224	2.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK LTD 1660 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY, SUITE A WOOSTER, OH 44691	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 305 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1575 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200 UNIONTOWN, OH 44685	3:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER CLEVELAND 36500 EUCLID AVE, SUITE 152 WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094	3:
KING DAVID HOME HEALTH LLC 27100 CEDAR ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3:
COMPLETE VNA 89 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH 7171 KECK PARK CIRCLE NW, SUITE 110 NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205	3:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3.5:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
CAMBRIDGE CARETENDERS 4140 HOLIDAY STREET NW CANTON, OH 44718	3.5:
UNION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 320 OXFORD STREET DOVER, OH 44622	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2251 FRONT STREET, SUITE 202 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER YOUNGSTOWN 6715 TIPPECANOE, BUILDING E, SUITE 201 CANFIELD, OH 44406	3.5:
ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2131 LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 2 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3.5:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 4510 RICHMOND ROAD WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128	3.5:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
SUMMA HEALTH AT HOME 1077 GORGE BLVD, SUITE A2 AKRON, OH 44310	4:

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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