The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

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 Hermitage, Pennsylvania

There are 69 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 Hermitage, Pennsylvania.)

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:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER CLEVELAND 36500 EUCLID AVE, SUITE 152 WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094	3:
COMPLETE VNA 89 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
MAGNUS HOME HEALTH, LLC 707 E COLUMBUS AVENUE CORRY, PA 16407	3:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH 7171 KECK PARK CIRCLE NW, SUITE 110 NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	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:
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:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 1100 LAKE AVENUE ASHTABULA, OH 44004	4:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME H 200 ALLEGHENY DRIVE SUITE #201 WARRENDALE, PA 15086	4:
HILLS AT HOME THE 10190 FAIRMOUNT ROAD NEWBURY, OH 44065	4:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION WESTERN PA 154 HINDMAN RD BUTLER, PA 16001	4:
SALEM AREA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 718 EAST THIRD STREET, SUITE A SALEM, OH 44460	4:
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 100 N KEEL RIDGE ROAD SUITE 102-B HERMITAGE, PA 16148	4:
OHIO'S CHOICE HOME HEALTH 5121 MAHONING AVENUE, SUITE 104 AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 240 PULLMAN SQUARE SUITE 255 BUTLER, PA 16001	4.5:
NORTHEAST PROFESSIONAL HOME CARE 4580 STEPHENS CIRCLE NW, SUITE 301 CANTON, OH 44718	4.5:
AKESO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 6600 SUMMIT DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406	4.5:
ELARA CARING 5966 HEISLEY ROAD, SUITE 100 MENTOR, OH 44060	4.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	4.5:
PATRIOT HOMECARE, INC 986 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD GIRARD, OH 44420	4.5:
VNA ALLIANCE 18360 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 2 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	4.5:
ENHANCED REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC 8279 MAYFIELD ROAD, UNIT 10 CHESTERLAND, OH 44026	4.5:
VAINSHTEIN NURSING CORPORATION 209 EDDIE LEWIS DRIVE WEXFORD, PA 15090	5:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF MAHONING COUNTY 888 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD SUITE G BOARDMAN, OH 44512	-:
LEGACY VISITING HEALTH SERVICES 3660 STARRS CENTRE DRIVE, UNIT A CANFIELD, OH 44406	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 115 EAST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 2305 WILMINGTON ROAD SUITE #3 NEW CASTLE, PA 16105	-:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME CARE LLC 767 PARK AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44510	-:
ADVANTAGE NURSING CARE LLC 850 NORTH MERIDIAN ROAD SUITE A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509	-:
EKIDZCARE 1108 OHIO RIVER BLVD SUITE 803 SEWICKLEY, PA 15143	-:

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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