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

There are 83 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 Sandusky, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH 1245 SCHREIER ROAD ROSSFORD, OH 43460	1:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
COMPLETE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 20663 CHURCHILL AVE BROWNSTOWN TWP., MI 48183	2:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	2:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	2:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 40 WEST BASELINE ROAD #103 TEMPE, AZ 85283	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 43 EAST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44902	2:
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOME HEALTH 7575 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	2.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 25 MAIN STREET, SUITE 229 WESTLAKE, OH 44145	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF TOLEDO 3100 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 250 TOLEDO, OH 43606	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:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF SYLVANIA 5800 MONROE STREET, BLDG E, SUITE 2 SYLVANIA, OH 43560	2.5:
GUIDING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 224 WEST WATER STREET OAK HARBOR, OH 43449	3:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
FRMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5420 MILAN ROAD, SUITE A SANDUSKY, OH 44870	3:
GENACROSS AT HOME 2021 NORTH MCCORD ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43615	3:
PHC HOMECARE 1446 REYNOLDS ROAD, SUITE 100 MAUMEE, OH 43537	3:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	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:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2291 WEST 4TH STREET ONTARIO, OH 44906	3:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 15100 BIRCHAVEN LANE FINDLAY, OH 45840	3.5:
CARETENDERS 7015 SPRING MEADOWS WEST DRIVE, SUITE 102 HOLLAND, OH 43528	3.5:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (SYLVANIA) 5855 MONROE STREET SYLVANIA, OH 43560	3.5:
OHIOANS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 28315 KENSINGTON LANE PERRYSBURG, OH 43551	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:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER TOLEDO 1730 SOUTH REYNOLDS ROAD TOLEDO, OH 43614	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH - TIFFIN HOME CARE 45 ST LAWRENCE DRIVE TIFFIN, OH 44883	4:
OHIOANS HOME HEALTHCARE 14930 LAPLAISANCE RD, SUITE 115 MONROE, MI 48161	4:
RESIDENCE HOME CARE LLC 30701 LORAIN ROAD, SUITE B NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	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:
ELARA CARING 3425 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 206 TOLEDO, OH 43606	4.5:
HELPING U HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 23600 MERCANTILE RD, SUITE F BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	4.5:
MED1CARE, LLC 116 SOUTH MAIN STREET FINDLAY, OH 45840	5:
INTEGRITY HOME CARE 7055 ENGLE ROAD, BUILDING 2 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	5:
PRIME HOME CARE LLC 3454 OAK ALLEY COURT, SUITE 500 TOLEDO, OH 43606	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	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 25000 COUNTRY CLUB BLVD, SUITE 200 NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	-:

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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