The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Indiana

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 Indiana

There are 180 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 Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1:
INDIANA SIGNAL HEALTH GROUP SKILLED INC 2013 CHESTER BLVD RICHMOND, IN 47374	1:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	1.5:
MAJESTIC HOME HEALTH LLC 777 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 211 WESTFIELD, IN 46074	1.5:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 504 N BRADNER AVE MARION, IN 46952	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
A PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 2246-A INDUSTRIAL DR HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 11617 E SR 67 PO BOX 95 BICKNELL, IN 47512	2:
ABILITY HOME HEALTH LLC 4555 NORTHWESTERN DR STE 1A ZIONSVILLE, IN 46077	2:
ALLPOINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9801 PRAIRIE AVE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF SE INDIANA INC 3200 NORTH NATIONAL ROAD COLUMBUS, IN 47201	2:
ELITE HOME REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CORP 645 W CARMEL DR SUITE 115 CARMEL, IN 46032	2:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
INDIANA MASONIC HOME, INC 690 S STATE STREET FRANKLIN, IN 46131	2:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	2:
TENDERCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6308 RUCKER RD SUITE D INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220	2:
CHRISTIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4200 W LINCOLN HWY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
HOOSIER UPLANDS HOME HEALTH CARE 500 W MAIN ST MITCHELL, IN 47446	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
LARRIS-IFY HOME CARE 5445 LAFAYETTE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
UNITED HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 4535 N WHEELING AVE MUNCIE, IN 47304	2:
AMERICAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 131 RIDGE ROAD UNIT 1 SOUTH MUNSTER, IN 46321	2.5:
METHODIST HOME CARE SERVICES 303 E 89TH AVENUE, SUITE A, ROOM 117 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1909 SOUTH HEATON STREET KNOX, IN 46534	2.5:
GREATLAND HOME HEALTH 9616 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD 2ND FLOOR STE D HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
AMORE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 9167 WICKER AVENUE STE 7 SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	2.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTHCARE INC 1947 HARDER CT STE B SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375	2.5:
NORTHWEST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2834 45TH STREET UNIT 5B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 770 N MAIN STREET CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2.5:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE 751 E PORTER AVENUE, SUITE 9 CHESTERTON, IN 46304	2.5:
REMEDY HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 813 MAIN ST, SUITE A BROOKVILLE, IN 47012	2.5:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 202 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2.5:
PREMIER HOMECARE OF INDIANA 8455 KEYSTONE CROSSING INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240	2.5:
INDEPENDENT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7318 CROSSING PLACE FISHERS, IN 46038	2.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6920 PARKDALE PLACE, SUITE 110 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF THE WABASH VALLEY IN 400 8TH AVE TERRE HAUTE, IN 47804	2.5:
HEARTS WITH INTEGRITY 603 E NORTH STREET HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348	2.5:
CANNAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES & STAFFING INC 2914 HIGHWAY AVE STE 1B HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2.5:
HOME SERVICES UNLIMITED INC 7750 N MICHIGAN RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	2.5:
CAREFIRST REHAB LLC 7225 NOVAS LANDING SELLERSBURG, IN 47172	2.5:
CAREGIVERS INC 3536 WASHINGTON BLVD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205	2.5:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9245 CALUMET AVENUE, SUITE 106 MUNSTER, IN 46321	3:
PROVIDENCE AT HOME INC 10700 PARK PLACE SAINT JOHN, IN 46373	3:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 101 WEST 61ST AVENUE HOBART, IN 46342	3:
HOME HEALTH CRUSADERS INC 3191 WILLOWCREEK ROAD PORTAGE, IN 46368	3:
LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK HOME HEALTH 5718 COVENTRY LANE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804	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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Indiana

Major Cities in Indiana

Indianapolis, IN (best, worst)	Fort Wayne, IN (best, worst)
South Bend, IN (best, worst)	Evansville, IN (best, worst)
Lafayette, IN (best, worst)	Elkhart, IN (best, worst)
Bloomington, IN (best, worst)	Carmel, IN (best, worst)
Fishers, IN (best, worst)	Terre Haute, IN (best, worst)
Muncie, IN (best, worst)	Anderson, IN (best, worst)
Kokomo, IN (best, worst)	Hammond, IN (best, worst)
Gary, IN (best, worst)	Michigan City, IN (best, worst)
Noblesville, IN (best, worst)	Columbus, IN (best, worst)
Greenwood, IN (best, worst)	West Lafayette, IN (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)