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

There are 434 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 Springfield, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 3569 REFUGEE ROAD, SUITE C COLUMBUS, OH 43232	1:
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:
ALMIS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7532 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
UNITED HEARTS HEALTH CARE 3515 SPRINGDALE ROAD CINCINNATI, OH 45251	1.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 6430 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 202 REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
ADVANCED SENIOR SUPPORT HOME HEALTH 855 SOUTH SUNBURY ROAD, SUITE 206 WESTERVILLE, OH 43081	1.5:
HEALTH CARE PLUS 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	1.5:
SUPREME TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CORP 2547 WEST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43204	1.5:
SPRING HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 104 N HAMILTON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	2:
A-PLUS CARE, INC 8976 COLUMBIA ROAD LOVELAND, OH 45140	2:
INDUS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7588 CENTRAL PARKE BOULEVARD, SUITE 207 MASON, OH 45040	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 77 EAST WATER STREET, SUITE 205 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 1840 WEST HIGH STREET PIQUA, OH 45356	2:
INDEPENDENT HOME CARE 4371 EAST BROAD STREET, SUITE 101 COLUMBUS, OH 43213	2:
HOMESITE HOME HEALTH CARE 266 BRUBAKER DRIVE NEW CARLISLE, OH 45344	2:
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES, LLC 1251 NILLES ROAD, SUITE 3 FAIRFIELD, OH 45014	2.5:
LSS HOME HEALTH CARE 1665 EXECUTIVE COURT, APPLEWOOD PLACE 1, SUITE 111 MANSFIELD, OH 44907	2.5:
PREBLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 200 EATON LEWISBURG ROAD, SUITE 101 EATON, OH 45320	2.5:
SOUTHWEST OHIO HOME CARE LLC 5624 HECKATHORN ROAD BROOKVILLE, OH 45309	2.5:
SPIRIT HOMECARE, INC 8849 BROOKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 101 WEST CHESTER, OH 45069	2.5:
AMBER HOME CARE, LLC 150 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, SUITE 160 COLUMBUS, OH 43235	2.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE BY BLACK STONE 8230 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 210 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	2.5:
SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDIC HOME CARE 4600 MCAULEY PLACE, SUITE 150 BLUE ASH, OH 45242	2.5:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH, LTD 180 REYNOLDS AVENUE BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311	2.5:
ADENA HOME HEALTH 2077 WESTERN AVENUE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2.5:
HONOR HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 120 EAST MAIN STREET CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113	2.5:
OASIS HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 8250 WINTON ROAD SUITE 103 CINCINNATI, OH 45231	2.5:
MERCER HEALTH HOME CARE 909 EAST WAYNE STREET, SUITE 126 CELINA, OH 45822	2.5:
OHIOHEALTH HOME HEALTH 6805 PERIMETER DRIVE, FL 1 DUBLIN, OH 43016	3:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF DAYTON 5211 WAYNETOWNE COURT, SUITE C HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 45424	3:
BETHANY VILLAGE HOME HEALTH CARE 6445 FAR HILLS AVENUE DAYTON, OH 45459	3:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF COLUMBUS 4889 SINCLAIR ROAD, SUITE 109 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	3:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 3015 NEWMARK DRIVE MIAMISBURG, OH 45342	3:
CMH HOME HEALTH CARE 1555 ROMBACH AVENUE WILMINGTON, OH 45177	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF COLUMBUS 784 MORRISON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	3:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER COLUMBUS 9200 WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 300 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	3:
WISE MEDICAL STAFFING INC 6 HEALTH DRIVE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3:
OHIO LIVING VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 11275 SPRINGFIELD PIKE CINCINNATI, OH 45246	3:
GEM CITY HOME CARE 565 METRO PLACE SOUTH, SUITE 160 DUBLIN, OH 43017	3:
STAY WELL HOME HEALTH, LLC 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 225 CINCINNATI, OH 45241	3:
HOPEHEALTH LTD 77 EAST WILSON BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 105 COLUMBUS, OH 43085	3.5:
OHIOANS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 407 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE B VANDALIA, OH 45377	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE BY BLACK STONE 3044 KETTERING BLVD DAYTON, OH 45439	3.5:
ROSS COUNTY HOME HEALTH LLC 1550 WESTERN AVE, FL 1 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 2575 BELVO ROAD, SUITE A MIAMISBURG, OH 45342	3.5:
KETTERING NETWORK HOME CARE 1050 FORRER BLVD, SUITE 105 KETTERING, OH 45420	3.5:
NURSES CARE, INC. 9009 SPRINGBORO PIKE MIAMISBURG, OH 45342	3.5:
FREEDOM HOME HEALTH 5930 WILCOX PLACE, SUITE D DUBLIN, OH 43016	3.5:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 2245 NORTH BANK DRIVE COLUMBUS, OH 43220	3.5:

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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