The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

There are 406 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 Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020	1:
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	1:
LEHIGH HOME HEALTH CARE AND STAFFING AGENCY INC 825 WALNUT STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	1:
MARSCARE 739 NORTH 24TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130	1:
IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	1:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE MID ATLANTIC 220 W HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	1.5:
SALUS HEALTH INC 1333 BUCK ROAD SUITE 2 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	1.5:
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	1.5:
ACHILLES HOME HEALTH 8118 OLD YORK ROAD, SUITE D ELKINS PARK, PA 19027	1.5:
CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 1125 S CEDAR CREST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	1.5:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS INC 207 WEST GROVE STREET DUNMORE, PA 18509	1.5:
COMPASS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB LLC 239 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	1.5:
ALWAYS BEST CARE 427 W GIARAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146	2:
CENTRE HOMECARE INC 2437 COMMERCIAL BLVD STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801	2:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	2:
TEAM HOME HEALTH 214 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 900 MANCHESTER ROAD FAIRVIEW, PA 16415	2:
CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 718 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411	2:
HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES 2 CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN, PA 16365	2:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2315 SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL NORTH SUITE B & C YORK, PA 17404	2:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES OF NORTH EAST 7 PARK STREET NORTH EAST, PA 16428	2:
VILLAGE IN PLACE SERVICES 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA 16662	2.5:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PA 160 CHAD ROAD MUNCY, PA 17756	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2.5:
TNT HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 520 N 8TH STREET SUNBURY, PA 17801	2.5:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	2.5:
ASSOCIATED FAMILY HOME CARE, INC. 256 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1100 GRAMPIAN BLVD, FOUR SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701	2.5:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	2.5:
FAMILY CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 212 WEST 5TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815	2.5:
WVUHS HOME CARE, LLC 205 EASY STREET SUITE 203 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 308 KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
ANEW HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9344 ROUTE 286 HIGHWAY EAST CLYMER, PA 15728	2.5:
MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251	2.5:
VALLEY MED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2200 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES, INC 850 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SUITE 305B CARLISLE, PA 17013	2.5:
RESTA HOME HEALTH LLC 3901 BIGLER AVENUE NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714	2.5:
VNA HEALTH SYSTEM 21 WEST INDEPENDENCE STREET SHAMOKIN, PA 17872	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
GERAS HEALTHCARE, INC 3415 WEST CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	2.5:
A BLESSING HAND HOME HEALTH, LLC 220 N MAIN AVENUE SCRANTON, PA 18504	2.5:

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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Pennsylvania

Major Cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA (best, worst)	Pittsburgh, PA (best, worst)
Allentown, PA (best, worst)	Harrisburg, PA (best, worst)
Lancaster, PA (best, worst)	Scranton, PA (best, worst)
Reading, PA (best, worst)	York, PA (best, worst)
Erie, PA (best, worst)	Pottstown, PA (best, worst)
State College, PA (best, worst)	Lebanon, PA (best, worst)
Bethlehem, PA (best, worst)	Altoona, PA (best, worst)
Hanover, PA (best, worst)	Johnstown, PA (best, worst)
Monessen, PA (best, worst)	East Stroudsburg, PA (best, worst)
Hazleton, PA (best, worst)	Williamsport, PA (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)