The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Merrimack, 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 Merrimack, New Hampshire

There are 67 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 Merrimack, New Hampshire.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MAESTRO-CONNECTIONS VNA 439 S UNION STREET, BLDG 2, SUITE 209 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	1:
CROSSWAY HOMECARE LLC 30 MASS AVENUE, SUITE 306 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	1:
LIFOD HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1 OLDE NORTH ROAD, SUITE 301 CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	1:
BOSTON HOME HEALTH AIDES, LLC 1 UNION STREET LAWRENCE, MA 01840	1.5:
SILVER TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 451 AMHERST ST SUITE 104 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
ROYAL COMFORT HOME CARE INC 280 MERRIMACK STREET, SUITE 530 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	1.5:
INTEGRITY HOME CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 1565 MAIN STREET, BLDG 2 TEWKSBURY, MA 01876	1.5:
BELL TOWER HOME HEALTH 402 AMHERST STREET STE 101 NASHUA, NH 03063	1.5:
REGENCY HOME HEALTH, LLC 213 ROCKINGHAM ROAD LONDONDERRY, NH 03053	1.5:
BEYOND HEALTHCARE AGENCY, LLC 10 NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS CENTER, SUITE 105 ANDOVER, MA 01810	1.5:
CARING HEARTS HOMECARE INC 188 MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 WILMINGTON, MA 01887	1.5:
TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH & PRIVATE CARE CO 379 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420	2:
EXCELLA HOMECARE INC 35 NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS CENTER DR STE 207 ANDOVER, MA 01810	2:
WHITTIER HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 145 WARD HILL HAVERHILL, MA 01835	2:
BLISSFUL HOMECARE, LLC 90 SUTTON STREET, SUITE 3-4 NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	2.5:
HORIZON HOME CARE, LLC 2314 MAIN STREET TEWKSBURY, MA 01876	2.5:
GRANITE VNA, INC 30 PILLSBURY ST CONCORD, NH 03301	2.5:
HEALTH ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 60 HOSPITAL ROAD LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
COMFORT HOME CARE, LLC 147 PELHAM STREET METHUEN, MA 01844	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE LLC 24 ORCHARD VIEW DRIVE SUITE 3 LONDONDERRY, NH 03053	2.5:
BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH INC 49 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE A LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	2.5:
CARE CENTRAL VNA & HOSPICE INC 34 PEARLY LANE GARDNER, MA 01440	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE 7 EXECUTIVE DRIVE MERRIMACK, NH 03054	3:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 230 AMHERST ST. SUITE 216 NASHUA, NH 03063	3:
TUFTS MEDICINE CARE AT HOME 847 ROGERS STREET, SUITE 201 LOWELL, MA 01852	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:
CARETENDERS 285 CALEF HWY, STE 106 EPPING, NH 03042	4:
VNA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES, INC 1070 HOLT AVE STE 1400 MANCHESTER, NH 03109	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 50T AUDUBON RD WAKEFIELD, MA 01880	4.5:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 160 MERRIMACK STREET, SUITE 1 METHUEN, MA 01844	4.5:
PARAMOUNT HEALTHCARE SERVICES 2 COURTHOUSE LANE UNIT 6 CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	-:
PAVILION MEDICAL HOME CARE & STAFFING, LLC 451 ANDOVER STREET, SUITE 211A NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845	-:
BETTER LIFE AT HOME LLC 173 PINE STREET LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
ICK-ASSURANCE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 960 SOUTH ST FL 2 FITCHBURG, MA 01420	-:
EQUALIZER HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 76 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 325 FITCHBURG, MA 01420	-:
ALTRANAIS HOME CARE LLC 59 LOWES WAY, SUITE #205 LOWELL, MA 01851	-:
MIDDLESEX HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 599 CANAL STREET, SUITE 6E-9 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
NAMASTE HOME CARE LLC 360 MERRIMACK ST STE 154 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
BRYMAC HOMEHEALTH LLC 9 CENTRAL STREET SUITE 403 LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
RADIANT HOMECARE SERVICE LLC 599 CANAL STREET, UNIT 6E-4 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
PREMIER SERVICES AT HOME LLC 121 BRICK KILN ROAD, UNIT 214 CHELMSFORD, MA 01824	-:
VINE HOMECARE AND STAFFING 10 GEORGE STREET, SUITE 205 LOWELL, MA 01852	-:
AVENUE HOMECARE SERVICES, INC 280 HAVERHILL STREET LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
GLORIOUS HOME CARE INC 599 CANAL STREET, 5E9 LAWRENCE, MA 01840	-:
SELECT HEALTH INFORMATICS CONSULTING SERVICES INC 36 WOBURN STREET, SUITE LL5 READING, MA 01867	-:
OPEN DOOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 55 MISSION ROAD NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 01863	-:
A QUALITY HOME CARE, INC 15 UNION STREET, SUITE 416 LAWRENCE, MA 01843	-:
NEW HOPE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC 169 DANIEL WEBSTER HIGHWAY STE 128 NASHUA, NH 03060	-:
PRECISION HOMECARE LLC 225 BROADWAY, SUITE 201 METHUEN, MA 01844	-:

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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Dover, NH (best, worst)	Portsmouth, NH (best, worst)
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)
Hampton Beach, NH (best, worst)	North Conway, NH (best, worst)