The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Norwalk, Ohio

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 Norwalk, Ohio

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 Norwalk, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH 1245 SCHREIER ROAD ROSSFORD, OH 43460	1:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 40 WEST BASELINE ROAD #103 TEMPE, AZ 85283	2:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 43 EAST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44902	2:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	2:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOME HEALTH 7575 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	2.5:
WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 105 HOUPT DRIVE UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351	2.5:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO, INC 2267 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE ONTARIO, OH 44906	2.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 25 MAIN STREET, SUITE 229 WESTLAKE, OH 44145	2.5:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
AXIS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 8748 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 204 BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141	3:
ABC OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC 951 MAIN STREET GRAFTON, OH 44044	3:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	3:
GENACROSS AT HOME 2021 NORTH MCCORD ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43615	3:
FRMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5420 MILAN ROAD, SUITE A SANDUSKY, OH 44870	3:
GUIDING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 224 WEST WATER STREET OAK HARBOR, OH 43449	3:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2291 WEST 4TH STREET ONTARIO, OH 44906	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 925 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, SUITE 300 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131	3.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
ENHANCED HOMECARE OF MEDINA INC 4075A NORTH JEFFERSON STREET MEDINA, OH 44256	3.5:
FISHER TITUS HOME HEALTH CENTER 265 BENEDICT AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	3.5:
AVITA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1220 NORTH MARKET STREET GALION, OH 44833	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH - TIFFIN HOME CARE 45 ST LAWRENCE DRIVE TIFFIN, OH 44883	4:
RESIDENCE HOME CARE LLC 30701 LORAIN ROAD, SUITE B NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	4:
CARETENDERS 20445 EMERALD PARKWAY, SUITE 150, CLEVELAND, OH 44131	4:
ST VINCENT CHARITY HOMECARE 22021 BROOKPARK ROAD, SUITE 143 FAIRVIEW PARK, OH 44126	4:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 3727 FRIENDSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 4 WOOSTER, OH 44691	4:
HOPE HEALTH OF OHIO LLC 19 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 9 ASHLAND, OH 44805	4:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 1825 E 51ST STREET ASHTABULA, OH 44004	4:
HELPING U HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 23600 MERCANTILE RD, SUITE F BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	4.5:
INTEGRITY HOME CARE 7055 ENGLE ROAD, BUILDING 2 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	5:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2291 WEST FOURTH STREET, SUITE F ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
DC HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 6659 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 400 PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130	-:
HOME CARE VILLAGE, LLC 911 SOUTH MAIN STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44907	-:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 1313 WEST BOGART ROAD, SUITE 2B SANDUSKY, OH 44870	-:
NATIONWIDE HEALTHCARE, LLC 5700 CHEVROLET BLVD PARMA, OH 44130	-:
YOUR CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 2230 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE, SUITE 600 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:
BRIDGEVIEW HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5510 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 305 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
LABELLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5500 RIDGE ROAD, SUITE 138 PARMA, OH 44129	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH SERVICE LLC 6161 BUSCH BLVD, SUITE 86 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	-:
COMFORT KEEPERS 77 WHITTLESEY AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 25000 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUITE 200 NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	-:
PACIFIC HOME CARE LLC 4713 WEST 130TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44135	-:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 14836 PURITAS AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44135	-:
EPIC HOME CARE 5161 MAYFIELD ROAD, 2ND FLOOR LYNDHURST, OH 44120	-:
CENTRAL STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICE 2003 WEST 4TH STREET, SUITE 116 ONTARIO, OH 44906	-:

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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