The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Ontario, 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 Ontario, Ohio

There are 276 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 Ontario, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AMERICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 1279 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
MERCIFUL HOME HEALTHCARE 1395 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD SUITE 111 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	1.5:
HEALTH CARE PLUS 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	1.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
ALMIS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7532 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	1.5:
ADVANCED SENIOR SUPPORT HOME HEALTH 855 SOUTH SUNBURY ROAD, SUITE 206 WESTERVILLE, OH 43081	1.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH 1245 SCHREIER ROAD ROSSFORD, OH 43460	1.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 6430 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 202 REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 25 MAIN STREET, SUITE 229 WESTLAKE, OH 44145	2:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO, INC 2267 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE ONTARIO, OH 44906	2:
SPRING HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 104 N HAMILTON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 43 EAST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44902	2:
STAR HOME HEALTH AGENCY 112 HARCOURT ROAD SUITE 5 MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	2:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	2:
SELECT HOME CARE, LLC 153 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 NEW ALBANY, OH 43054	2:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	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:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 40 WEST BASELINE ROAD #103 TEMPE, AZ 85283	2.5:
AMBER HOME CARE, LLC 150 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, SUITE 160 COLUMBUS, OH 43235	2.5:
LSS HOME HEALTH CARE 1665 EXECUTIVE COURT, APPLEWOOD PLACE 1, SUITE 111 MANSFIELD, OH 44907	2.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
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:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2291 WEST 4TH STREET ONTARIO, OH 44906	3:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF COLUMBUS 4889 SINCLAIR ROAD, SUITE 109 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	3:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH LLC 35 SOUTH PARK PLACE SUITE 300 NEWARK, OH 43055	3:
OHIOHEALTH HOME HEALTH 6805 PERIMETER DRIVE, FL 1 DUBLIN, OH 43016	3:
KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF HOME HEALTH 307 VERNEDALE DRIVE, SUITE A MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	3:
FRMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5420 MILAN ROAD, SUITE A SANDUSKY, OH 44870	3:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF NEWARK 675 HOPEWELL DRIVE HEATH, OH 43056	3:
FISHER TITUS HOME HEALTH CENTER 265 BENEDICT AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	3.5:
ENHANCED HOMECARE OF MEDINA INC 4075A NORTH JEFFERSON STREET MEDINA, OH 44256	3.5:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 2245 NORTH BANK DRIVE COLUMBUS, OH 43220	3.5:
HOPE HEALTH OF OHIO LLC 19 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 9 ASHLAND, OH 44805	3.5:
AVITA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1220 NORTH MARKET STREET GALION, OH 44833	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 925 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, SUITE 300 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131	3.5:
RESIDENCE HOME CARE LLC 30701 LORAIN ROAD, SUITE B NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	3.5:
HOPEHEALTH LTD 77 EAST WILSON BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 105 COLUMBUS, OH 43085	3.5:
FREEDOM HOME HEALTH 5930 WILCOX PLACE, SUITE D DUBLIN, OH 43016	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 6479 REFLECTIONS DRIVE, SUITE 100 DUBLIN, OH 43017	3.5:
MOUNT CARMEL HOME CARE 501 WEST SCHROCK ROAD, SUITE 350 WESTERVILLE, OH 43081	4:
HELPING U HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 23600 MERCANTILE RD, SUITE F BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	4:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 1825 E 51ST STREET ASHTABULA, OH 44004	4:
MERCY HEALTH - TIFFIN HOME CARE 45 ST LAWRENCE DRIVE TIFFIN, OH 44883	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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The worst home health care agencies in Ohio

Major Cities in Ohio

Cleveland, OH (best, worst)	Cincinnati, OH (best, worst)
Columbus, OH (best, worst)	Dayton, OH (best, worst)
Akron, OH (best, worst)	Toledo, OH (best, worst)
Youngstown, OH (best, worst)	Canton, OH (best, worst)
Lorain, OH (best, worst)	Middletown, OH (best, worst)
Springfield, OH (best, worst)	Newark, OH (best, worst)
Parma, OH (best, worst)	Mansfield, OH (best, worst)
Lima, OH (best, worst)	Hamilton, OH (best, worst)
Kettering, OH (best, worst)	Elyria, OH (best, worst)
Lakewood, OH (best, worst)	Cuyahoga Falls, OH (best, worst)