The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Carmel, 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 Carmel, Indiana

There are 68 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 Carmel, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MAJESTIC HOME HEALTH LLC 777 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 211 WESTFIELD, IN 46074	1.5:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 504 N BRADNER AVE MARION, IN 46952	1.5:
TENDERCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6308 RUCKER RD SUITE D INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220	2:
UNITED HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 4535 N WHEELING AVE MUNCIE, IN 47304	2:
ELITE HOME REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CORP 645 W CARMEL DR SUITE 115 CARMEL, IN 46032	2:
ALPHA THERAPEUTICS, PC 8424 E 12 MILE, SUITE B WARREN, MI 48093	2:
ABILITY HOME HEALTH LLC 4555 NORTHWESTERN DR STE 1A ZIONSVILLE, IN 46077	2:
INDIANA MASONIC HOME, INC 690 S STATE STREET FRANKLIN, IN 46131	2:
LARRIS-IFY HOME CARE 5445 LAFAYETTE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2:
HEARTS WITH INTEGRITY 603 E NORTH STREET HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348	2.5:
CAREGIVERS INC 3536 WASHINGTON BLVD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205	2.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6920 PARKDALE PLACE, SUITE 110 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2.5:
HOME SERVICES UNLIMITED INC 7750 N MICHIGAN RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	2.5:
INDEPENDENT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7318 CROSSING PLACE FISHERS, IN 46038	2.5:
PREMIER HOMECARE OF INDIANA 8455 KEYSTONE CROSSING INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240	2.5:
INDIANA HOMECARE NETWORK 1400 E MCGALLIARD RD MUNCIE, IN 47303	3:
HCMH HOME CARE 798 N 16TH STREET NEW CASTLE, IN 47362	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 11595 MERIDIAN ST STE 515 CARMEL, IN 46032	3:
CORNERSTONE HOME HEALTHCARE 5 E HIGH STREET MOORESVILLE, IN 46158	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF INDIANAPOLIS 373 MERIDIAN PARKE LANE, SUITE A-1 GREENWOOD, IN 46142	3:
BEST CHOICE HOME CARE 5701 ELMWOOD AVE STE N INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46203	3:
HERITAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 429 E. VERMONT ST, SUITE 300 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202	3.5:
ANGELS OF MERCY HOMECARE 2509 W 2ND STREET MARION, IN 46952	3.5:
FRANCISCAN VNS HOME CARE, INC 1300 ALBANY STREET BEECH GROVE, IN 46107	3.5:
HOOSIER HOMECARE SERVICES LLC 614 EAST 53RD STREET ANDERSON, IN 46013	3.5:
GOLDEN AGE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 5080 NORTH STATE ROAD 135, SUITE F BARGERSVILLE, IN 46106	3.5:
PURPOSECARE OF INDIANA 5455 HARRISON PARK LA INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46216	3.5:
CARETENDERS 6640 PARKDALE PL SUITE S2 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	3.5:
PHYSIOCARE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 1440 INNOVATION PLACE WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906	3.5:
ASCENSION AT HOME 8909 PURDUE ROAD SUITE 107 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	3.5:
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH HOME CARE 950 N MERIDIAN ST STE 700 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204	3.5:
ELARA CARING 2130 W SYCAMORE STE 240 KOKOMO, IN 46901	4:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 9100 PURDUE ROAD, STE 110 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	4:
ANEW HOME HEALTH 3830 E SOUTHPORT ROAD, SUITE 700 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46237	4:
FRANCISCAN HOME CARE 1501 HARTFORD STREET, SUITE G525 LAFAYETTE, IN 47904	4:
SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH LLC 14297 BERGEN BOULEVARD STE 250 NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060	4:
HOME HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 5250 E US 36 STE 710 AVON, IN 46123	4:
SELECT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 650 E CARMEL DRIVE SUITE 400 CARMEL, IN 46032	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 600 CORPORATION DRIVE STE 104 PENDLETON, IN 46064	4:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AT HOME LLC 8034 CASTLEWAY CT W STE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 400 N HIGH STREET SUITE 202 MUNCIE, IN 47305	4.5:
THE CARE TEAM HOME HEALTH 11495 PENNSYLVANIA ST STE 270 CARMEL, IN 46032	4.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5250 EAST U S 36 STE 1102 AVON, IN 46123	4.5:
AMERICAN NURSING CARE LLC 4550 MIDDLE RD STE C COLUMBUS, IN 47203	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 8606 ALLISONVILLE RD STE 350 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 5250 E US HIGHWAY 36 SUITE 850 AVON, IN 46123	5:
PEDIATRIC NURSING SPECIALISTS OF INDIANA 8580 CEDAR PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 115A INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2629 WATERFRONT PKWY E DR STE 150 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46214	-:
NURSES AND MORE, INC 8925 N MERIDIAN ST STE 105 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260	-:
BAYADA PEDIATRICS 2601 FORTUNE CIRCLE EAST STE 105B INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241	-:

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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