The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in New Castle, 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 New Castle, Indiana

There are 97 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 New Castle, Indiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
INDIANA SIGNAL HEALTH GROUP SKILLED INC 2013 CHESTER BLVD RICHMOND, IN 47374	1:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 504 N BRADNER AVE MARION, IN 46952	1.5:
OASIS HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 8250 WINTON ROAD SUITE 103 CINCINNATI, OH 45231	1.5:
UNITED HEARTS HEALTH CARE 3515 SPRINGDALE ROAD CINCINNATI, OH 45251	1.5:
MAJESTIC HOME HEALTH LLC 777 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 211 WESTFIELD, IN 46074	1.5:
ABILITY HOME HEALTH LLC 4555 NORTHWESTERN DR STE 1A ZIONSVILLE, IN 46077	2:
LARRIS-IFY HOME CARE 5445 LAFAYETTE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2:
UNITED HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 4535 N WHEELING AVE MUNCIE, IN 47304	2:
TENDERCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6308 RUCKER RD SUITE D INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220	2:
ELITE HOME REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CORP 645 W CARMEL DR SUITE 115 CARMEL, IN 46032	2:
INDIANA MASONIC HOME, INC 690 S STATE STREET FRANKLIN, IN 46131	2:
ALPHA THERAPEUTICS, PC 8424 E 12 MILE, SUITE B WARREN, MI 48093	2:
CAREGIVERS INC 3536 WASHINGTON BLVD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205	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:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6920 PARKDALE PLACE, SUITE 110 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	2.5:
HEARTS WITH INTEGRITY 603 E NORTH STREET HARTFORD CITY, IN 47348	2.5:
HOME SERVICES UNLIMITED INC 7750 N MICHIGAN RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES, LLC 1251 NILLES ROAD, SUITE 3 FAIRFIELD, OH 45014	2.5:
REMEDY HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 813 MAIN ST, SUITE A BROOKVILLE, IN 47012	2.5:
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:
HCMH HOME CARE 798 N 16TH STREET NEW CASTLE, IN 47362	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 11595 MERIDIAN ST STE 515 CARMEL, IN 46032	3:
MERCER HEALTH HOME CARE 909 EAST WAYNE STREET, SUITE 126 CELINA, OH 45822	3:
CARING FIRST HOME HEALTH LLC 28441 STATE ROUTE 1 W HARRISON, IN 47060	3:
INDIANA HOMECARE NETWORK 1400 E MCGALLIARD RD MUNCIE, IN 47303	3:
HOME HEALTH ANGELS LLC 117 N MAIN ST PO BOX 283 WINCHESTER, IN 47394	3.5:
GOLDEN AGE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 5080 NORTH STATE ROAD 135, SUITE F BARGERSVILLE, IN 46106	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:
PREBLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 200 EATON LEWISBURG ROAD, SUITE 101 EATON, OH 45320	3.5:
PURPOSECARE OF INDIANA 5455 HARRISON PARK LA INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46216	3.5:
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH HOME CARE 950 N MERIDIAN ST STE 700 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204	3.5:
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:
ASCENSION AT HOME 8909 PURDUE ROAD SUITE 107 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	3.5:
ANGELS OF MERCY HOMECARE 1140 W JEFFERSON STREET STE B FRANKLIN, IN 46131	3.5:
CARETENDERS 6640 PARKDALE PL SUITE S2 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254	3.5:
ASCENSION AT HOME 600 CORPORATION DRIVE STE 104 PENDLETON, IN 46064	4:
REID-ANC HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 2220 CHESTER BLVD RICHMOND, IN 47374	4:
OMNI HOME CARE 215 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY RICHMOND, IN 47374	4:
SELECT HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 650 E CARMEL DRIVE SUITE 400 CARMEL, IN 46032	4:
SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH LLC 14297 BERGEN BOULEVARD STE 250 NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060	4:
REID HOME HEALTH 200 NORTH BARRON STREET, SUITE A EATON, OH 45320	4:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 9100 PURDUE ROAD, STE 110 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268	4:
COMMUNITY HEALTH AT HOME LLC 8034 CASTLEWAY CT W STE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250	4:
ELARA CARING 2130 W SYCAMORE STE 240 KOKOMO, IN 46901	4:
PHYSICIANS CHOICE INC 5130 PRINCETON GLENDALE ROAD HAMILTON, OH 45011	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 400 N HIGH STREET SUITE 202 MUNCIE, IN 47305	4.5:

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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