The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Meadville, Pennsylvania

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 Meadville, Pennsylvania

There are 45 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NIGHTINGALE CARE 777 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44481	1:
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES OF NORTH EAST 7 PARK STREET NORTH EAST, PA 16428	2:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY 2253 WEST GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD ERIE, PA 16506	2.5:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
MAGNUS HOME HEALTH, LLC 707 E COLUMBUS AVENUE CORRY, PA 16407	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ERIE 2206 W 15TH STREET ERIE, PA 16505	3:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1700 PEACH STREET, SUITE 244 ERIE, PA 16501	3:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER YOUNGSTOWN 6715 TIPPECANOE, BUILDING E, SUITE 201 CANFIELD, OH 44406	3.5:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
CLARION FOREST VNA INC 271 PERKINS ROAD CLARION, PA 16214	3.5:
ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2131 LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 2 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3.5:
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 100 N KEEL RIDGE ROAD SUITE 102-B HERMITAGE, PA 16148	4:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 1100 LAKE AVENUE ASHTABULA, OH 44004	4:
CAREGIVERS HEALTH SERVICES 2820 W 3RD ST STE 8 EBCO PARK ERIE, PA 16505	4:
OHIO'S CHOICE HOME HEALTH 5121 MAHONING AVENUE, SUITE 104 AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	4.5:
AKESO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 6600 SUMMIT DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406	4.5:
PATRIOT HOMECARE, INC 986 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD GIRARD, OH 44420	4.5:
VNA ALLIANCE 18360 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 2 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	4.5:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 110 WEST WESTERN RESERVE ROAD POLAND, OH 44514	-:
SACRED ARMS, INC 8600 GLENWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 140 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	-:
INTRINSIC, INC 253 EAST WASHINGTON STREET NEW CASTLE, PA 16101	-:
HOMECARE WITH HEART SERVICES LLC 821 KENTWOOD DRIVE, SUITE B YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	-:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF MAHONING COUNTY 888 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD SUITE G BOARDMAN, OH 44512	-:
LEGACY VISITING HEALTH SERVICES 3660 STARRS CENTRE DRIVE, UNIT A CANFIELD, OH 44406	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 2305 WILMINGTON ROAD SUITE #3 NEW CASTLE, PA 16105	-:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME CARE LLC 767 PARK AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44510	-:
ADVANTAGE NURSING CARE LLC 850 NORTH MERIDIAN ROAD SUITE A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509	-:
MVI HOMECARE INC 4891 BELMONT AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505	-:
ORIM HOMECARE 110 EAST STATE STREET NILES, OH 44446	-:
EKIDZ CARE 16269 CONNEAUT LAKE ROAD SUITE 104 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1305 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 MEADVILLE, PA 16335	-:
PEACE AND SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 355 WEST PROSPECT ROAD, SUITE 116 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	-:
HEARTFELT HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4166 WEST RIDGE ROAD ERIE, PA 16506	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1600 PENNINSULA DRIVE, SUITE 17 ERIE, PA 16505	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2147 WEST 12TH STREET, UNIT A-5 ERIE, PA 16505	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 153 EAST 13TH STREET SUITE 4000 ERIE, PA 16503	-:

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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Bethlehem, PA (best, worst)	Altoona, PA (best, worst)
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