The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Bristol, 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 Bristol, Pennsylvania

There are 133 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 Bristol, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020	1:
MARSCARE 739 NORTH 24TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130	1:
SALUS HEALTH INC 1333 BUCK ROAD SUITE 2 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	1.5:
ACHILLES HOME HEALTH 8118 OLD YORK ROAD, SUITE D ELKINS PARK, PA 19027	1.5:
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	1.5:
ALWAYS BEST CARE 427 W GIARAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146	2:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2.5:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	2.5:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	2.5:
VIRTUA HOME CARE AT WEST JERSEY 301 LIPPINCOTT DRIVE - 2ND FLOOR MARLTON, NJ 08053	3:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH PRINCETON HEALTH 105 COLLEGE ROAD EAST, 2ND FLOOR PRINCETON, NJ 08540	3:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 420 DELAWARE DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034	3:
AT HOME REHAB LLC 542 STREET ROAD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	3:
MOORESTOWN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 300 HARPER DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	3:
MERCER CARE 52 GEORGETOWN ROAD BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505	3:
IMMEDIATE HOMECARE AND HOSPICE 3901 W MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104	3:
DEER MEADOWS HOME HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC 8301 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152	3:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE NJ SOUTH 160 E NINTH AVENUE, SUITE B RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078	3:
EXPERT HOME CARE 1200 BUSTLETON PIKE SUITE 14 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	3.5:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH 319 N POTTSTOWN PIKE SUITE 101 EXTON, PA 19341	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 351 EAST STREET ROAD FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	3.5:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE-PA 12265 TOWNSEND RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154	3.5:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	3.5:
KEYSTONE CARE, LLC 8765 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA 19038	3.5:
JAISOHN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6705 OLD YORK ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19126	3.5:
VNA OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA 4601 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139	3.5:
GRAND VIEW HOME CARE 4 LIFE MARK DRIVE SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960	4:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 2275 BRIDGE STREET, BUILDING 208D, SUITE 220 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19137	4:
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON VISITING NURSES, INC 972 SHOPPES BOULEVARD NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2500 YORK ROAD, SUITE 140 JAMISON, PA 18929	4:
ACCENTCARE HEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1501 GRUNDY LANE, SUITE 100 BRISTOL, PA 19007	4:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 100 WITMER ROAD SUITE 180 HORSHAM, PA 19044	4:
BACI HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 715 TWINING ROAD SUITE 203 DRESHER, PA 19025	4:
MCMANUS HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY INC 2336 S BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145	4:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 227 LAUREL ROAD, STE 220 VOORHEES, NJ 08043	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 512 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, SUITE 303 BLUE BELL, PA 19422	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4300 HADDONFIELD ROAD PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109	4.5:
REVOLUTIONARY HOME HEALTH INC 110 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 200 ORELAND, PA 19075	4.5:
PREMIER HOME CARE INC 1800 BYBERRY ROAD SUITE 1201 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	5:
PEACE IN THE VALLEY HEALTH CARE AGENCY, LLC 7107 WEST CHESTER PIKE, 1ST FLOOR UPPER DARBY, PA 19082	-:
GOLDEN AGE HOME CARE , INC 600 WASHINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 18UB/UD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147	-:
CARE FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 8400 WEST CHESTER PIKE UPPER DARBY, PA 19082	-:
VISITING NURSE GROUP, INC. 128 WEST GIRARD AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123	-:

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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