The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Malakoff, Texas

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 Malakoff, Texas

There are 191 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 Malakoff, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALTRUIST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8035 EAST R L THRONTON FREEWAY SUITE 410 DALLAS, TX 75228	1:
EBENEZER HOME HEALTH 1515 E KEARNEY ST SUITE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75149	1:
MULTI CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1229 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 208 DESOTO, TX 75115	1:
TENDER HANDS HOME HEALTHCARE 6301 GASTON AVE STE 610B DALLAS, TX 75214	1:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2302 GUTHRIE RD STE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
HOME HEALTH PLUS INC 12115 SELF PLAZA DR DALLAS, TX 75218	1:
AVATAR HEALTHCARE 551 BROADWAY COMMONS SUITE 300 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
HUNTER MEDICAL SERVICES INC 1231 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 113 DESOTO, TX 75115	1.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 1165 S BUFFALO ST CANTON, TX 75103	1.5:
UNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 208 TYLER, TX 75701	1.5:
BREEZE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5226 ALEC DRIVE GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
JEFTONS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 337 OAKS TRAIL STE 105 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
ELIM HOME HEALTH INC 8344 E RL THORNTON FREEWAY SUITE 315 DALLAS, TX 75228	1.5:
MED GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 18601 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY # 330 MESQUITE, TX 75150	1.5:
AMERICAN HOME CARE 211 WEST MOORE AVENUE TERRELL, TX 75160	1.5:
HEALTH CONCEPTS HOME HEALTH, INC 1520 E. RUSK STREET JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766	1.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SYSTEM INC 12989 JUPITER ROAD STE 103 DALLAS, TX 75238	1.5:
ANGELS AT HOME INC 618 W 2ND AVE CORSICANA, TX 75110	1.5:
ACCEPTANCE HOME HEALTH, LLC 8131 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 750 DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
TREASURE LIFE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 8111 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1330A DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
UT SOUTHWESTERN HOME HEALTH CARE 8200 BROOKRIVER DRIVE SUITE N500 DALLAS, TX 75247	2:
NEXUS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4645 AVON LN FRISCO, TX 75033	2:
CEDAR LAKE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1611 W ROYALL BLVD MALAKOFF, TX 75148	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2000 S ROYALL PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
ANCARE HOME HEALTH 1918 GRAND FAIRWAY DR WYLIE, TX 75098	2.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1221 ARISTA ROAD ROCKWALL, TX 75032	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2256 SOUTH SYCAMORE SUITE 2 PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
HOME CARE NETWORK 300 WILLOW CREEK PARKWAY SUITE 240 PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
CUDDLE ME HOME CARE 10935 ESTATE LN STE 190 DALLAS, TX 75238	3:
PROVISTA HEALTHCARE 4849 GREENVILLE AVE STE 1124 DALLAS, TX 75206	3:
YOUR HEALTH TEAM LLC 1512 FM 2727 KAUFMAN, TX 75142	3:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 3200 BROADWAY SUITE 260 GARLAND, TX 75043	3:
PATHFINDER HOME HEALTH 311 S PALESTINE STREET ATHENS, TX 75751	3:
PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE HOMECARE 200 E MAIN STREET MESQUITE, TX 75149	3:
ANGEL HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 208 W KEARNEY ST SUITE 101 MESQUITE, TX 75149	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 10300 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE 355 DALLAS, TX 75231	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 724 WSW 323 LOOP, SUITE D TYLER, TX 75701	3:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 821 E SOUTHEAST LOOP 323 SUITE 560 TYLER, TX 75701	3.5:
INFINITE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 206 YMCA DR # 105 WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165	3.5:
CHOICE HOMECARE 516 NORTH SYCAMORE STE C PALESTINE, TX 75801	3.5:
AMCARE PRO HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 401 E FRONT ST STE 229 TYLER, TX 75702	3.5:
ENVISION HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 310 E I-30 SUITE 101 GARLAND, TX 75043	4:
ELARA CARING 521 CEDAR ST STE 1 TEAGUE, TX 75860	4:
AGAPE HOME HEALTHCARE 18770 LYNDON B JOHNSON FREEWAY STE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75150	4:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 107 SW MAIN STREET ENNIS, TX 75119	4:
HEAVENLY HOST HOME HEALTH 536 S BRYAN-BELT LINE ROAD MESQUITE, TX 75149	4:
NEWWAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 713 GATEWOOD ROAD, SUITE A GARLAND, TX 75043	4:
CC YOUNG HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 4847 WEST LAWTHER DRIVE STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75214	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 2001 BEACH ST STE 201 FT WORTH, TX 76103	4:
DFW HOME HEALTH 8440 WALNUT HILL LANE, SUITE 840 DALLAS, TX 75231	4:

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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