The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Longwood, Florida

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 Longwood, Florida

There are 160 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 Longwood, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	1.5:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	1.5:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
ELEVATE HOME HEALTH GROUP 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	2.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6675 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 450 ORLANDO, FL 32821	2.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	2.5:
CROWN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 LAKE CENTER DR STE A4 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	2.5:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	2.5:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2.5:
CARINGPLUS HOMECARE, LLC 123 N JOANNA AVE TAVARES, FL 32778	2.5:
NEO HOME HEALTH LLC 815 N MAIN ST STE C KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 1310 W NORTH BLVD STE 3 LEESBURG, FL 34748	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	2.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3:
ADVANTAGE CARE SOLUTIONS INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2080 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2400 S HIGHWAY 27 STE 4206 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF GREATER ORLANDO 1890 STATE ROAD 436 STE 355 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH 630 NORTH MAITLAND AVENUE MAITLAND, FL 32751	3:
PARRISH HOME HEALTH 830 CENTURY MEDICAL DR STE A TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS MINORITY CORP 13550 VILLAGE PARK DR UNIT 210 ORLANDO, FL 32837	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 1801 LEE RD STE 130 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS LLC 2119 SW 1ST AVE, A OCALA, FL 34471	3:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 99 6TH ST SW, STE 201 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880	3:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3.5:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	3.5:
TRUCARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1933 E EDGEWOOD DR STE 102 LAKELAND, FL 33803	3.5:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 3870 NW 83RD ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 115 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1167 MIRANDA LANE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	3.5:
CELESTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2700 WESTHALL LN MAITLAND, FL 32751	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1319 SHELFER ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 9145 NARCOOSSEE RD STE A-210 ORLANDO, FL 32827	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA 5270 N US HIGHWAY 1 STE 102 PALM SHORES, FL 32940	3.5:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7081 GRAND NATIONAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32819	3.5:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
LAKE CENTRE HOME CARE, LLC 310 MARKET ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	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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