The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in New Bedford, Massachusetts

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 Bedford, Massachusetts

There are 163 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 Bedford, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	1:
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
LOVE AND MERCY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 30 EASTBROOK RD UNIT 403 DEDHAM, MA 02026	1:
CENTURY HOMECARE LLC 65 WATER STREET, 2ND FLOOR WORCESTER, MA 01604	1.5:
RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 35 WINTER STREET SUITE 301 HYANNIS, MA 02601	1.5:
WEST RIVER HOME HEALTH 63 KENDRICK STREET NEEDHAM, MA 02494	2:
ABP BEST HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 29 CRAFTS STREET, SUITE 550 NEWTON, MA 02458	2:
VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 259 LOWELL STREET SOMERVILLE, MA 02144	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
PINNACLE HOME CARE LLC 57 KILVERT STREET SUITE 105 WARWICK, RI 02886	2:
PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 59 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 204 QUINCY, MA 02169	2:
UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE 415 COLUMBIA ROAD, MAIL STOP 415-1 BOSTON, MA 02125	2:
ALL AT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 20 LINDEN STREET, 2ND FLOOR ALLSTON, MA 02134	2:
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS 319A ALLSTON STREET BRIGHTON, MA 02135	2:
ART OF CARE INC 1320 CENTRE STREET, SUITE 104 NEWTON, MA 02459	2:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE, LLC MA 31 AUBURN STREET WORCESTER, MA 01609	2:
DAY KIMBALL HEALTHCARE 415 RIVERSIDE DR, STE 3 NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT 06255	2.5:
AT HOME SENIOR CARE, INC 36 JACONNET STREET, #104 NEWTON, MA 02461	2.5:
VISITING REHAB AND NURSING SERVICES 125 HIGH STREET, SUITE 204 MANSFIELD, MA 02048	2.5:
NATICK WALPOLE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 55 WEST STREET PO BX 252 WALPOLE, MA 02081	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE, LLC 75 SOCKANOSSET ROAD, SUITE 210 CRANSTON, RI 02920	2.5:
LOYAL HOME CARE SERVICES 425 LAKE AVE, N, SUITE 102 WORCESTER, MA 01605	2.5:
GREATER BOSTON HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1208B VFW PARKWAY, SUITE 302 BOSTON, MA 02132	2.5:
HOME CARE ADVANTAGE CHC 165 BURNSIDE ST. CRANSTON, RI 02910	2.5:
CAPITOL HOME CARE NETWORK, INC 400 RESERVOIR AVE. PROVIDENCE, RI 02907	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
ACE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 40 SPRUCE STREET LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
PROSPECT CHARTERCARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, LLC 50 MAUDE STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02908	3:
VNA AND HOSPICE OF GREATER MILFORD 37 BIRCH STREET MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	3:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	3:
COMMUNITY VNA 10 EMORY STREET ATTLEBORO, MA 02703	3:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1707 GAR HIGHWAY SWANSEA, MA 02777	3:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	3:
VISITING NURSE HOME AND HOSPICE 1184 EAST MAIN ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871	3:
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC 95 WELLS AVE STE 320 NEWTON, MA 02459	3:
CONCORD HEALTH SERVICES 30 ROLFE SQUARE CRANSTON, RI 02910	3:
CATHLEEN NAUGHTON ASSOCIATES 2350 POST ROAD, STE 101 WARWICK, RI 02886	3:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2 MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, SUITE 350 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
NURSE ON CALL 640 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY LINCOLN, RI 02865	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD TAUNTON, MA 02780	3.5:
VNA CARE NETWORK 67 MILLBROOK STREET, 500 NORTH WORCESTER, MA 01606	3.5:
CEDAR HOME HEALTH, LLC 125 SCITUATE AVENUE CRANSTON, RI 02921	3.5:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
METROWEST HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, AN AMEDISYS COMPAN 200 NICKERSON ROAD, SUITE #110 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	3.5:
NORTH HILL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 865 CENTRAL AVENUE NEEDHAM, MA 02492	3.5:
HEBREW SENIORLIFE - HOME HEALTH CARE 29 NEWBRIDGE WAY DEDHAM, MA 02026	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 67 MILLBROOK STREET, SUITE 405 WORCESTER, MA 01606	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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