The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hempstead, New York

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 Hempstead, New York

There are 62 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 Hempstead, New York.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES OF CONNECTICUT 9 W BROAD STREET, STE 610 STAMFORD, CT 06902	2:
PARKER JEWISH INST FOR HEALTH CARE & REHAB CHHA 271-11 76TH AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040	2:
CABRINI CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 115 SOUTH BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522	2.5:
ASCEND HOME HEALTH 201 W PASSAIC ST, STE 202 ROCHELLE PARK, NJ 07662	2.5:
REBEKAH CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1040 HAVEMEYER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10462	2.5:
GURWIN CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 330 CONKLIN STREET FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	2.5:
MONTEFIORE MED CTR HOME CARE CHHA ONE FORDHAM PLAZA SUITE 1100 BRONX, NY 10458	3:
CATHOLIC HOME CARE 110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	3:
UNITED HEBREW OF NEW ROCHELLE CHHA 40 WILLOW DRIVE NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805	3:
THE NEW JEWISH HOME, HOME CARE (CHHA) 1200 WATER'S PLACE, 2ND FLOOR BRONX, NY 10461	3:
WARTBURG HOME CARE 1 WARTBURG PLACE, HAUSELT BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552	3:
HOLY NAME HOME CARE 718 TEANECK ROAD TEANECK, NJ 07666	3:
SOUTH NASSAU COMM HOSP CHHA 1000 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801	3:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME AIDES OF NEW YORK INC 2555 OCEAN AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11229	3:
WELLBOUND 2004 MCDONALD AVENUE, SUITE 2-A BROOKLYN, NY 11223	3:
NORTH SHORE HOME CARE CHHA 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY, NY 11590	3.5:
EXCELLENT HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 91-93 SOUTH THIRD STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11211	3.5:
VNS WESTCHESTER CHHA 1311 MAMARONECK AVE, SUITE 180 WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605	3.5:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3.5:
RIVERSPRING CHHA / ELDERSERVE CHHA 94 WEST 225 ST SUITE 203 NEW YORK, NY 10463	3.5:
FOUR SEASONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CHHA 1535 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11236	3.5:
LAWRENCE HOME CARE OF WESTCHESTER 670 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, SUITE 213 SCARSDALE, NY 10583	3.5:
CENTERLIGHT CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1000 GATES AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN, NY 11221	3.5:
SHINING STAR HOME HEALTH CARE 6024 14TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11219	3.5:
EXTENDED HOME CARE 7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 422 NEW YORK, NY 10001	3.5:
HHC HEALTH AND HOME CARE 50 WATER STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10004	3.5:
SELFHELP FAMILY HOME CARE 520 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10018	3.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3125 EMMONS AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11235	3.5:
M J H S HOME CARE 6323 SEVENTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11220	3.5:
VALLEY HOME CARE INC. 15 ESSEX ROAD, SUITE #301 PARAMUS, NJ 07652	4:
REVIVAL HOME HEALTH CARE 5350 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11203	4:
TENDER LOVING CARE, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY 100 GARDEN CITY PLAZA, SUITE 100 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530	4:
GIRLING HEALTH CARE OF NEW YORK 2003 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11223	4:
NYU LANGONE HEALTH HOME CARE 290 OLD COUNTRY ROAD MINEOLA, NY 11501	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ENGLEWOOD, INC 155 NORTH DEAN STREET, SUITE 2C ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631	4:
NYACK HOSP HOME CARE CHHA ONE BLUE HILL PLAZA, 6TH FLOOR PEARL RIVER, NY 10965	4:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 12 PROGRESS DR., STE 1 SHELTON, CT 06484	4.5:
YOUR CHOICE AT HOME, INC 380 HENRY STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11201	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5901 WEST SIDE AVENUE, STE 502B NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047	4.5:
PROMISE CARE NJ 4914 KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE #203 WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME (WESTBURY) 865 MERRICK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR WESTBURY, NY 11590	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 21 MAIN STREET, SUITE 252 HACKENSACK, NJ 07601	4.5:
VNS & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK INC CHHA 505 MAIN STREET NORTHPORT, NY 11768	4.5:
VNS OF NY HOME CARE CHHA 220 E 42ND STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017	4.5:
AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES, INC CHHA 5923 STRICKLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11234	5:
CONSTELLATION HOME CARE 6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 150 SYOSSET, NY 11791	5:
KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE) 888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210 HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788	5:
STERLING CARE LLC 235 GLENVILLE ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06831	5:
HEALTH CARE CONNECTORS LLC 1 SOUND SHORE DR STE 201 GREENWICH, CT 06830	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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