The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Keene, New Hampshire

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 Keene, New Hampshire

There are 80 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 Keene, New Hampshire.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SILVER TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 451 AMHERST ST SUITE 104 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
REGENCY HOME HEALTH, LLC 213 ROCKINGHAM ROAD LONDONDERRY, NH 03053	1.5:
BELL TOWER HOME HEALTH 402 AMHERST STREET STE 101 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
CENTURY HOMECARE LLC 65 WATER STREET, 2ND FLOOR WORCESTER, MA 01604	1.5:
T & N RELIABLE NURSING CARE, LLC MA 31 AUBURN STREET WORCESTER, MA 01609	2:
WEST RIVER HOME HEALTH 63 KENDRICK STREET NEEDHAM, MA 02494	2:
TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH & PRIVATE CARE CO 379 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420	2:
VNA & HOSPICE OF COOLEY DICKINSON 30 LOCUST STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060	2.5:
HEALTH ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 60 HOSPITAL ROAD LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
LAKE SUNAPEE HOME CARE & HOSPICE 107 NEWPORT RD NEW LONDON, NH 03257	2.5:
BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH INC 49 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE A LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
ACE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 40 SPRUCE STREET LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
LOYAL HOME CARE SERVICES 425 LAKE AVE, N, SUITE 102 WORCESTER, MA 01605	2.5:
GRANITE VNA, INC 30 PILLSBURY ST CONCORD, NH 03301	2.5:
VNA AND HOSPICE OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE 88 PROSPECT STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT 05001	2.5:
LAKES REGION VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 186 WAUKEWAN STREET MEREDITH, NH 03253	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE 7 EXECUTIVE DRIVE MERRIMACK, NH 03054	3:
VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION, INC. 7 ALBERT CREE RUTLAND, VT 05701	3:
VNA AT HCS INC 312 MARLBOROUGH STREET KEENE, NH 03431	3:
FRANKLIN VNA & HOSPICE 75 CHESTNUT ST FRANKLIN, NH 03235	3:
ACTON PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SE 30 SUDBURY ROAD ACTON, MA 01720	3:
CARE CENTRAL VNA & HOSPICE INC 34 PEARLY LANE GARDNER, MA 01440	3:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 230 AMHERST ST. SUITE 216 NASHUA, NH 03063	3:
METROWEST HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, AN AMEDISYS COMPAN 200 NICKERSON ROAD, SUITE #110 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	3.5:
ORIOL HOME HEALTH, INC 52 BOYDEN ROAD, SUITE 209 HOLDEN, MA 01520	3.5:
BERKSHIRE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 165 TOR COURT PITTSFIELD, MA 01201	3.5:
VNA CARE NETWORK 67 MILLBROOK STREET, 500 NORTH WORCESTER, MA 01606	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 608 CHESTNUT ST PO BOX 1780 MANCHESTER, NH 03105	3.5:
HOME HEALTH VNA OF NH 10 CORPORATE DR STE 2203 BEDFORD, NH 03110	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2 MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE, SUITE 350 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	3.5:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 67 MILLBROOK STREET, SUITE 405 WORCESTER, MA 01606	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 300 BALLARDVALE STREET, SUITE 225 WILMINGTON, MA 01887	3.5:
EMERSON HOSPITAL HOME CARE PROGRAM 310 BAKER AVENUE CONCORD, MA 01742	4:
VNA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES, INC 1070 HOLT AVE STE 1400 MANCHESTER, NH 03109	4:
ACCLAIM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 120 STAFFORD STREET SUITE 206 WORCESTER, MA 01603	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 313 BOSTON POST ROAD WEST, STE 160 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 279 DALTON AVENUE, SUITE B PITTSFIELD, MA 01201	4.5:
ROYALE CARE 330 SOUTWEST CUTOFF 102 WORCESTER, MA 01604	-:
ANGEL'S GUARDIAN LLC 225 CEDAR HILL STREET, SUITE 200 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	-:
TAPHYS HEALTH SERVICES LLC 221 CHANDLER STREET, SUITE 201 WORCESTER, MA 01609	-:
RESOLUTION HOME CARE LLC 360 W BOYLSTON STREET, RM 205 WEST BOYLSTON, MA 01583	-:
EVEREST HOME HEALTH INC 716 W BOYLSTON ST, STE 1A WORCESTER, MA 01606	-:
A CARING TOUCH NURSING AND HOMECARE SERVICES 369 MAIN STREET, SUITE 10 SPENCER, MA 01562	-:
RHAPSODY HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 512 MAIN STREET HOLDEN, MA 01520	-:
GRACE EXCEL HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 340 MAIN STREET, SUITE 817 WORCESTER, MA 01608	-:
PIVOT POINT HOMECARE SERVICES LLC 112 TURNPIKE ROAD, STE 303 WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581	-:
ESSY HOMECARE AND NURSING SERVICES INC 1 BRIDGEVIEW CIRCLE, UNIT 2 TYNGSBORO, MA 01879	-:
OMNI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 390 MAIN STREET, SUITE 734 WORCESTER, MA 01608	-:
CONVENIENT HOMECARE SERVICES, INC 329 BOSTON POST ROAD, UNIT A SUDBURY, MA 01776	-:
AMONG FRIENDS HOME HEALTH INC 91 STAFFORD STREET, SUITE 1A WORCESTER, MA 01603	-:

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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The worst home health care agencies in New Hampshire

Major Cities in New Hampshire

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Concord, NH (best, worst)	Rochester, NH (best, worst)
Lebanon, NH (best, worst)	Keene, NH (best, worst)
Laconia, NH (best, worst)	Claremont, NH (best, worst)
Somersworth, NH (best, worst)	Berlin, NH (best, worst)
Franklin, NH (best, worst)	South Hooksett, NH (best, worst)
Pinardville, NH (best, worst)	Suncook, NH (best, worst)
East Merrimack, NH (best, worst)	Tilton Northfield, NH (best, worst)
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