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

There are 76 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 Hanover, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2315 SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL NORTH SUITE B & C YORK, PA 17404	2:
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE, INC. 11377 ROBINWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 101 HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742	2:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	2:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY-MARYLAND 187 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	2.5:
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES, INC 850 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SUITE 305B CARLISLE, PA 17013	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1395 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850	2.5:
CHARLESTOWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 715 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL PA INC 3315 DERRY STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17111	3:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	3:
FREDERICK HEALTH HOME CARE 1 FREDERICK HEALTH WAY FREDERICK, MD 21701	3:
WELLSPAN VNA HOME CARE 540 SOUTH GEORGE STREET YORK, PA 17401	3:
INTERIM HOME HEALTH 201 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877	3:
MASONIC VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 98 MASONIC DRIVE SUITE 101 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	3:
PHR OF BALTIMORE, INC 1501 S EDGEWOOD ST SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21227	3:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 764 LINCOLN WAY E CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	3.5:
MEMORIAL WHITE ROSE HOME HEALTH 224 SAINT CHARLES WAY SUITE 105 YORK, PA 17402	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 100 MT ALLEN DRIVE ROOM 3068 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	3.5:
VNA OF MARYLAND 400 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 220 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 11155 DOLFIELD BOULEVARD, SUITE 212 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
HOMECALL 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
HOMECARE MARYLAND, LLC 10090 RED RUN BLVD, FL 3 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY - BALTIMORE 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE B BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, INC 1799 HOWELL ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 110 WEST ROAD SUITE 215 TOWSON, MD 21204	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 750 EAST PARK DRIVE, SUITE 102 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	4:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 5233 KING AVENUE, SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21237	4:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF CARLISLE, LLC 100 STERLING PARKWAY SUITE 110 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 282 MAYTOWN ROAD, SUITE 200 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	4:
VNA OF MARYLAND- CHESTERTOWN 103 BROWN STREET CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620	4:
HOMECENTRIS HOME HEALTH II 10 CROSSROADS DRIVE, SUITE 102 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	4:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH 1006 NEW HOLLAND AVE LANCASTER, PA 17605	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 480 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE, BUILDING 8, STE 8101 LANCASTER, PA 17602	4:
STELLA MARIS INC 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD TIMONIUM, MD 21093	4:
HOME CALL, INC 844 WASHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 205 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 7106 RIDGE ROAD SUITE 110 ROSEDALE, MD 21237	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 134 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE 3 FOREST HILL, MD 21050	4.5:
HOME CALL - FREDERICK 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE SUITE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704	4.5:
BELLO NURSES LLC 4240 ELMERTON AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17109	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 811 CROMWELL PARK DRIVE, SUITE 109 GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH, INC. 8600 LASALLE RD SUITE 335 TOWSON, MD 21286	4.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 352A CHRISTOPHER AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1860 CHARTER LANE, SUITE 106 LANCASTER, PA 17601	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 511 JERMOR LANE, SUITE 200 WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	4.5:
HOMELAND HOMEHEALTH 2300 VARTAN WAY SUITE 270 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	5:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
INSPIRED HOMECARE OF MARYLAND, LLC 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE, STE 134 BALTIMORE, MD 21208	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 825 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 201 CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	-:

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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