The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in New Castle, 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 New Castle, Pennsylvania

There are 93 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 New Castle, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	1:
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	1:
NIGHTINGALE CARE 777 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44481	1:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	1.5:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 601 COLLIERS WAY WEIRTON, WV 26062	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	2.5:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
HELPING HANDS HEALTH NETWORK 3150 HIGHLAND ROAD HERMITAGE, PA 16148	2.5:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION 4372 MURRAY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PITTSBURGH) 750 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	3:
COMPLETE VNA 89 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTHCARE PITTSBURGH 7900 STEUBENVILLE PIKE SUITE 31 IMPERIAL, PA 15126	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 5035 CLAIRTON BLVD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION OF VENANGO COUNTY 491 ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD FRANKLIN, PA 16323	3:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205	3:
EMERALD HOME HEALTH 510 EAST MAIN STREET CARNEGIE, PA 15106	3:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3025 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317	3:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 201 LURAY DRIVE SUITE 2A WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953	3.5:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER YOUNGSTOWN 6715 TIPPECANOE, BUILDING E, SUITE 201 CANFIELD, OH 44406	3.5:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3.5:
EXCELA HEALTH HOME CARE & HOSPICE 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
CLARION FOREST VNA INC 271 PERKINS ROAD CLARION, PA 16214	3.5:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3.5:
REDSTONE @ HOME 6 GARDEN CENTER DRIVE GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 2199 SUNSET BLVD, SUITE C & D STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952	3.5:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION WESTERN PA 154 HINDMAN RD BUTLER, PA 16001	4:
ANOVA HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 101 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 302 CARNEGIE, PA 15106	4:
SALEM AREA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 718 EAST THIRD STREET, SUITE A SALEM, OH 44460	4:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH LP 300 OXFORD DRIVE, SUITE 200 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	4:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME H 200 ALLEGHENY DRIVE SUITE #201 WARRENDALE, PA 15086	4:
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 100 N KEEL RIDGE ROAD SUITE 102-B HERMITAGE, PA 16148	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC. TOWNE CTR OFFICES 1789 SOUTH BRADDOCK AVE STE 220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15218	4:

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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