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

There are 200 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 Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MARSCARE 739 NORTH 24TH ST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130	1:
LEHIGH HOME HEALTH CARE AND STAFFING AGENCY INC 825 WALNUT STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	1:
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020	1:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE MID ATLANTIC 220 W HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	1.5:
CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 1125 S CEDAR CREST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	1.5:
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	1.5:
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:
COMPASS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB LLC 239 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704	1.5:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1100 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 210 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	2.5:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
VALLEY MED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2200 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 308 KINGSTON, PA 18704	2.5:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 402 WEST CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	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:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	2.5:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2.5:
GERAS HEALTHCARE, INC 3415 WEST CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAZLETON 668 N CHURCH STREET SUITE 203 HAZLETON, PA 18201	3:
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 420 SOUTH JACKSON ST POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	3:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH PRINCETON HEALTH 105 COLLEGE ROAD EAST, 2ND FLOOR PRINCETON, NJ 08540	3:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
AT HOME REHAB LLC 542 STREET ROAD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	3:
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE CARE 502 VNA ROAD EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1502 ROUTE 61 HIGHWAY SOUTH POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	3:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 420 DELAWARE DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034	3:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE 2024 LEHIGH STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	3:
MERCER CARE 52 GEORGETOWN ROAD BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505	3:
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL HOME CARE 216 CENTER STREET DUPONT, PA 18641	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:
ERWINE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE INC 270 PIERCE STREET SUITE 101 KINGSTON, PA 18704	3:
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME - BERKS 739 READING AVENUE VF BLDG 202 WEST READING, PA 19611	3.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH - ALLENTOWN 1541 ALTA DRIVE, SUITE 207 WHITEHALL, PA 18052	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	3.5:
EXPERT HOME CARE 1200 BUSTLETON PIKE SUITE 14 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 351 EAST STREET ROAD FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	3.5:
HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 2100 WESCOTT DRIVE FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822	3.5:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH 319 N POTTSTOWN PIKE SUITE 101 EXTON, PA 19341	3.5:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE-PA 12265 TOWNSEND RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154	3.5:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH 240 UNION STATION PLAZA BETHLEHEM, PA 18015	3.5:
VNA HOME CARE OF MERCER COUNTY INC 2 SOUTH GOLD DRIVE, SUITE B HAMILTON, NJ 08691	3.5:
KEYSTONE CARE, LLC 8765 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA 19038	3.5:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	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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