The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Merced, California

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 Merced, California

There are 73 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 Merced, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ATHENA HOME HEALTH CARE 7636 N INGRAM AVE FRESNO, CA 93711	1:
WELLPOINTE HOME HEALTH 7086 N MAPLE AVE FRESNO, CA 93720	1:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTHCARE FRESNO INC 1318 E SHAW AVE., SUITE 180-B FRESNO, CA 93710	1.5:
HEALTHPOINT HOME HEALTH, INC 2137 HERNDON AVENUE, SUITE 103 CLOVIS, CA 93611	1.5:
ST MARY'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 3180 E SHIELDS AVE, #105 FRESNO, CA 93726	2:
VIDA CARE HOME HEALTH 5100 N SIXTH STREET, SUITE 112 FRESNO, CA 93710	2:
HORIZON HOME CARE LLC 255 WEST FALLBROOK AVENUE FRESNO, CA 93711	2:
JOHN C FREMONT H C DIST HHA 5108 HIGHWAY 140, STE C MARIPOSA, CA 95338	2:
CALIFORNIA HOME HEALTH 6081 N FIRST STREET SUITE 104 FRESNO, CA 93710	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF FRESNO LLC 1100 W SHAW AVE SUITE 130 FRESNO, CA 93711	2.5:
DIGNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 1589 WEST SHAW AVENUE SUITE 10 FRESNO, CA 93711	2.5:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME- FRESNO, LLC 1322 E SHAW AVE, STE 430 FRESNO, CA 93710	2.5:
FOCUS HEALTH 377 W FALLBROOK AVENUE, SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93711	2.5:
GRANITE RIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 35300 HIGHWAY 41 STE #201 COARSEGOLD, CA 93614	2.5:
ALTRUITY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1675 SHAFFER ROAD ATWATER, CA 95301	2.5:
EXCELLENCE HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 4050 KATELLA AVE STE # 204 LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720	2.5:
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE 1619 H STREET STE B MODESTO, CA 95354	2.5:
SEQUOIA HOME HEALTH, INC 55 SHAW AVE SUITE 107 CLOVIS, CA 93612	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 1521 N CARPENTER ROAD, SUITE D1 MODESTO, CA 95351	2.5:
TRI-VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1231 W ROBINHOOD DRIVE, SUITE D5 STOCKTON, CA 95207	2.5:
INHOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 5105 E DAKOTA AVE SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93727	2.5:
VALLEY REGIONAL HOME HEALTH, INC 6311 N FRESNO ST, SUITE 102 FRESNO, CA 93710	3:
FOCUS HEALTH 4643 QUAIL LAKES DRIVE, SUITE 101 STOCKTON, CA 95207	3:
COMPASSIONATE CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC 7545 N DEL MAR AVENUE, SUITE 103 FRESNO, CA 93711	3:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE 1630 E SHAW, SUITE 172 FRESNO, CA 93710	3:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME- MODESTO, LLC 3600 SISK RD., SUITE 1C MODESTO, CA 95356	3:
COVENANT CARE AT HOME 125 NORTH BROADWAY SUITE 1B TURLOCK, CA 95380	3:
PROHEALTH HOME CARE, INC 1776 WEST MARCH LANE, SUITE 400A STOCKTON, CA 95207	3:
AVANCE HOME HEALTH, INC 2110 N WINERY FRESNO, CA 93703	3:
OMNIA HEALTHCARE, LLC 105 BULLARD AVE CLOVIS, CA 93612	3:
PRO HOME HEALTH 5100 NORTH 6TH STREET, SUITE 155 FRESNO, CA 93710	3:
HEAL HOME HEALTH INC 1041 E SHIELDS AVE UNIT B FRESNO, CA 93704	3.5:
CAREONE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, INC 5380 PIRRONE ROAD, STE.302 SALIDA, CA 95368	3.5:
LOS ROBLES HEALTHCARE 6327 N FRESNO ST SUITE 104 FRESNO, CA 93710	3.5:
ARDENT HOME HEALTH & PALLIATIVE CARE 2040 N WINERY AVE, SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93703	3.5:
SEVA HOME HEALTH 661 N PROSPECT ST PORTERVILLE, CA 93257	3.5:
KURE HOME HEALTH 1050 SHAW AVE SUITE 1053 CLOVIS, CA 93612	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY 1843 E FIR AVENUE, STE 101 FRESNO, CA 93720	3.5:
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 1200 G STREET., SUITE A MODESTO, CA 95354	3.5:
DANNY'S HOME HEALH CARE INC 1722 H STREET MODESTO, CA 95354	3.5:
SENIOR BRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 155 E. SHAW AVE., SUITE 204 FRESNO, CA 93710	3.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH 2511 WEST SHAW AVENUE SUITE 101 FRESNO, CA 93711	3.5:
SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH 7700 FOX ROAD HUGHSON, CA 95326	3.5:
LORIAN HEALTH 2236 LONGPORT COURT, SUITE 120 ELK GROVE, CA 95758	3.5:
INFINITY CARE SERVICES, INC 1325 N CENTER STREET, SUITE 2A STOCKTON, CA 95202	3.5:
HOME HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA INC 1145 N CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 205 STOCKTON, CA 95202	3.5:
THERAPEUTIC HOME HEALTHCARE 2440 W SHAW AVENUE, SUITE 110 FRESNO, CA 93711	3.5:
SAINT AGNES HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 6729 NORTH WILLOW AVE SUITE 103 FRESNO, CA 93710	4:
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 3555 DEER PARK DRIVE STOCKTON, CA 95219	4:
ADVENTIST HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES 20100 CEDAR ROAD NORTH SONORA, CA 95370	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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