The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Independence, Ohio

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 Independence, Ohio

There are 176 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 Independence, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NIGHTINGALE CARE 777 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44481	1:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
COMPLETE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2815 AARONWOOD AVENUE NE MASSILLON, OH 44646	1.5:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON 2641 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD AKRON, OH 44319	2:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	2:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	2:
CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH 475 WOLF LEDGES PARKWAY AKRON, OH 44311	2:
PHYSICIAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2841 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 110 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2:
PROTEM HOMECARE 3535 LEE ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120	2:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 40 WEST BASELINE ROAD #103 TEMPE, AZ 85283	2:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF AKRON 1653 MERRIMAN ROAD, SUITE 105 AKRON, OH 44313	2:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK LTD 1660 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY, SUITE A WOOSTER, OH 44691	2.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 25 MAIN STREET, SUITE 229 WESTLAKE, OH 44145	2.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122	2.5:
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOME HEALTH 7575 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF AKRON/CANTON 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 106 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2.5:
AULTMAN HEALTH CARE IN YOUR HOME 2821 WOODLAWN AVENUE NW CANTON, OH 44708	2.5:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF CUYAHOGA FALLS 2291 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	2.5:
ATTENTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4491 DARROW ROAD, SUITE 2 STOW, OH 44224	2.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO, INC 2267 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE ONTARIO, OH 44906	2.5:
ABC OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC 951 MAIN STREET GRAFTON, OH 44044	3:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	3:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
KING DAVID HOME HEALTH LLC 27100 CEDAR ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH 7171 KECK PARK CIRCLE NW, SUITE 110 NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3:
AXIS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 8748 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 204 BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141	3:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2291 WEST 4TH STREET ONTARIO, OH 44906	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 305 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	3:
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:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1575 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200 UNIONTOWN, OH 44685	3:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER YOUNGSTOWN 6715 TIPPECANOE, BUILDING E, SUITE 201 CANFIELD, OH 44406	3.5:
FISHER TITUS HOME HEALTH CENTER 265 BENEDICT AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	3.5:
CAMBRIDGE CARETENDERS 4140 HOLIDAY STREET NW CANTON, OH 44718	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
ENHANCED HOMECARE OF MEDINA INC 4075A NORTH JEFFERSON STREET MEDINA, OH 44256	3.5:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2251 FRONT STREET, SUITE 202 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	3.5:
ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2131 LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 2 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3.5:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 4510 RICHMOND ROAD WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 925 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, SUITE 300 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131	3.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:

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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