The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Harlingen, Texas

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 Harlingen, Texas

There are 127 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 Harlingen, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PTL HEALTH CARE, INC 130 B. UPTOWN AVE BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520	1:
BUENA SUERTE HOME HEALTH 216 E EXPRESSWAY 83 SUITE F PHARR, TX 78577	1:
CHRISTIAN QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 113 E PORTE COURT HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1:
HHN HEALTHCARE, LLC. 1106 W. VETERANS BLVD STE C PALMVIEW, TX 78572	1:
SAINT MATTHEW HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2927 S. JACKSON RD. SUITE # D2 & D3 PHARR, TX 78577	1:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 508 W CANTON RD STE A EDINBURG, TX 78539	1:
PRESIDENTE HOME CARE INC 405 N MAIN STREET SUITE 1 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1:
FLOR DE LA FE HOME HEALTH LLC 4804 BEAVER POND DR BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520	1.5:
IPH HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1100 E. JASMINE AVE. STE. 203 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
GENUINE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 3243 N 38TH ST STE A MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
HEAVENLY HEALTH CARE 1506 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY STE B MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
DULCE ESPERANZA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3000 N TAYLOR ROAD MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
VAMOS HOME HEALTH 2214 W NOLANA AVE MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
LIFE TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2215 CORNERSTONE BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
MESQUITE HOME HEALTH LLC 594 JOSE MARTI BLVD BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526	1.5:
ACARA 2809 S EXPRESSWAY 83 STE F HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1.5:
VANGUARD HEALTHCARE 1520 E SAN PEDRO STREET SUITE 202 LAREDO, TX 78504	1.5:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH LP 1700 WEST GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
ONLY LOVE HOME CARE 5500 N 29TH ST MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
ODYSSEY PRIMARY HOMECARE INC 3224 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD SUITE L EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
WITH OPEN ARMS HEALTHCARE LLC 1300 N 10TH ST SUITE 305 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
INFINITY CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1910 S 1ST STE 500 MCALLEN, TX 78503	1.5:
CON ENCANTO HEALTHCARE LLC 131 W CLARK AVE A-3 PHARR, TX 78577	1.5:
AMERICARE NURSING SERVICES 1103 NORTH RAUL LONGORIA ROAD SAN JUAN, TX 78589	1.5:
ANGELICAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 730 E EXPRESSWAY 83 STE 9 LA JOYA, TX 78560	1.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 606 S MCCOLL ROAD EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
STEPPING STONES HOME CARE SERVICES LTD 7001 N. 10TH STREET SUITE 205 MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
PACE HEALTH CARE INC 1001 RONE AVENUE WESLACO, TX 78596	1.5:
DREAM CARE LLC 1725 BOCA CHICA BLVD SUITE B BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520	1.5:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 2026 E. TYLER AVE. HARLINGEN, TX 78550	2:
VERGE HOME CARE LLC 4622 S CLOSNER BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
ALL GENERATIONS HEALTH CARE INC 4709 EAST CURRY RD EDINBURG, TX 78542	2:
SINCERITY HEALTH SERVICES LLC 6820 N. EXPRESSWAY 77/83 SUITE A BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526	2:
ALEGRE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1904 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	2:
A HEALING TOUCH HOME HEALTH 2900 N TEXAS BLVD STE 101 WESLACO, TX 78599	2:
ALL VALLEY HOME HEALTH INC 1910 TESORO BOULEVARD PHARR, TX 78577	2:
ST ANTHONYS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 5303 N MCCOLL RD MCALLEN, TX 78504	2:
SUNRISE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LTD 2516 BUDDY OWENS AVENUE MCALLEN, TX 78504	2:
DELCO HEALTH CARE LLC 35 BUSINESS DR SUITE A BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521	2:
REGIONAL NURSING SERVICES INC 1601 DAVENPORT ST WESLACO, TX 78596	2:
HCP INC 3403 W ALBERTA RD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1609 DAVENPORT STREET SUITE B WESLACO, TX 78596	2:
ABUNDANT HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1305 EAST NOLANA SUITE B & C MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 950 E ALTON GLOOR BOULEVARD BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526	2.5:
CALIDAD HOME HEALTH 1600 E EXPRESSWAY 83 LA FERIA, TX 78559	2.5:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2115 LOTT ROAD SUITE B DONNA, TX 78537	2.5:
AMADO HOME HEALTH CARE 1601 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, SUITE C MISSION, TX 78572	2.5:
HOME HEALTH CHECK LLC 14693 PALIS ROAD LA FERIA, TX 78559	3:
TEXAS NURSE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 2416 THORS HAMMER BLVD STE. D BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526	3:
MERCY HOME HEALTH 34 SOUTH PRICE RD. BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521	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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