The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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 Elizabeth City, North Carolina

There are 35 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 Elizabeth City, North Carolina.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALL-4 ONE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1629 SALEM RD, SUITE 101 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456	1.5:
PATIENT'S CHOICE HOME HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 1617 SPARROW ROAD STE D CHESAPEAKE, VA 23325	1.5:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1301 EXECUTIVE BLVD. SUITE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	2:
BEST & DEPENDABLE HOME HEALTH CARE 812 NEWTOWN ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	2:
ROANOKE HOME CARE HOSPICE 198 NC HWY. 45 NORTH PLYMOUTH, NC 27962	2.5:
SENTARA HOMECARE SERVICES 535 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY SUITE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 530 INDEPENDENCE PKWY SUITE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (VA BEACH) 5029 CORPORATE WOODS DR, SUITE C100 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	2.5:
BON SECOURS HOME CARE 7007 HARBOUR VIEW BLVD - SUITE 114 SUFFOLK, VA 23435	2.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 2224 S CROATAN NAGS HEAD, NC 27959	3:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES 426 MCARTHUR DRIVE SUITE B ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909	3:
ALBEMARLE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 1507 N ROAD STREET SUITE 2 ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909	3:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES-VIRGINIA BEACH 535 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY SUITE 100 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	3:
EQUILIBRIO HOME HEALTH OF VIRGINIA INC 1142 JENSEN DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451	3:
WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY AT HOME, LLC 3181 SHORE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451	3:
ECU HEALTH HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 304 W GRANVILLE STREET WINDSOR, NC 27983	3.5:
LIBERTY HOME CARE VII LLC 216 CHURCH STREET E AHOSKIE, NC 27910	3.5:
PERIMETER HOME HEALTH LLC 540 E CONSTANCE RD SUFFOLK, VA 23434	3.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME CARE 4016 RAINTREE ROAD STE 220 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23321	3.5:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES-SUFFOLK 154 BURNETTS WAY SUITE 102 SUFFOLK, VA 23434	3.5:
LAKE PRINCE AT HOME LLC 100 ANNA GOODE WAY SUFFOLK, VA 23434	3.5:
GENERATIONS HOME HEALTH 6477 COLLEGE PARK SQUARE - SUITE 210 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23464	3.5:
SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH 100 FAIRVIEW DRIVE FRANKLIN, VA 23851	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 516 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD SUITE 106 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452	4:
@HEART HOMECARE 349 SOUTHPORT CIRLCE SUITE 106 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH (VA BEACH) 5544 GREENWICH ROAD, SUITE 300 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 6353 CENTER DRIVE, BLDG 8, SUITE 205 NORFOLK, VA 23502	4.5:
FNI HEALTHCARE, INC 5712 CLEVELAND STREET - SUITE 110 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	4.5:
FNI HEALTHCARE INC - VIRGINIA BEACH 5712 CLEVELAND ST STE 110 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	4.5:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTH SERVICE 2005 OLD GREENBRIER ROAD, SUITE 107 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	-:
FAMILY CARE SENIOR SOLUTIONS 801 COURT STREET PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN 516 LONDON STREET PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
MORRISON HOME HEALTH AGENCY 301 GOODE WAY - SUITE 104 PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704	-:
PSA HEALTHCARE, INC 6330 N CENTER DRIVE SUITE 142 NORFOLK, VA 23502	-:
HOPE IN-HOME CARE LLC 6320 N CENTER DRIVE SUITE 102 BUILDING 15 NORFOLK, VA 23502	-:

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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