The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Palatka, Florida

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 Palatka, Florida

There are 99 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 Palatka, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOMETOWN HOME HEALTH LLC 421 S 6TH STREET MACCLENNY, FL 32063	2:
BEACON IN HOME HEALTH LLC 57 HOMEGROWN WAY, UNIT 603 YULEE, FL 32097	2:
REHAB AT HOME 1310 W NORTH BLVD STE 3 LEESBURG, FL 34748	2.5:
FLAGLER HOME CARE LLC 301 HEALTH PARK BLVD STE 327 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	2.5:
ABSOLUTE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1839 LANE AVE S STE 106 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32210	2.5:
CHOICE MATTERS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4741 ATLANTIC BLVD STE D JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207	2.5:
ELITE HOME HEALTH LLC 200 W FORSYTH ST STE 1130 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202	2.5:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	2.5:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2.5:
UF HEALTH SHANDS HOMECARE 1610 NW 23RD AVE GAINESVILLE, FL 32605	3:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 3 LLC 239 SW 7TH TERRACE SUITE A GAINESVILLE, FL 32601	3:
WELL DONE HOME CARE INC 10250 NORMANDY BLVD STE 502 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32221	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 445 S LAWRENCE BLVD KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL 32656	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ST AUGUSTINE 3440 US 1 SOUTH SUITE 404 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 3200 SW 34TH AVE STE 601 OCALA, FL 34474	3:
UF HEALTH HOME CARE - JACKSONVILLE 580 W 8 ST TOWER 2 STE 9009 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 4 LLC 3636 UNIVERSITY BLVD S STE A-8 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE EAST FLORIDA 770 W GRANADA BLVD STE 319 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3630 SW 47TH AVE, STE 200 GAINESVILLE, FL 32608	3.5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 6676 CORPORATE CENTER PKWY. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 3870 NW 83RD ST GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 4348 SOUTHPOINT BLVD STE 320 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
TEHC LLC 7899 BAYMEADOWS WAY STE 100 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2520 COMMERCIAL DR STE A STARKE, FL 32091	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4140 NW 37TH PL STE B GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	3.5:
THERAPYCARE HOME HEALTH LLC 700 3RD STREET STE 202 NEPTUNE BEACH, FL 32266	3.5:
WELCOME HOMECARE 9570 REGENCY SQUARE BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225	3.5:
ALIVIA HOME HEALTH 5450 RAMONA BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32205	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE, SUITE 302 100 WHETSTONE PLACE ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 9143 PHILIPS HWY STE 535 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
VILLAGE HOME CARE LLC 2760 SE 17 ST BLDG 100 STE 101 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
FAMILY LIFE CARE INC 555 WELLS RD ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	3.5:
PSYCHACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE 3636 UNIVERSITY BLVD S STE B2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 1199 W GRANADA BLVD ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 1673 MASON AVE STE 207 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32216	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF DAYTONA 1200 WEST GRANADA BLVD STE 4 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY RD STE 110 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 350 CORPORATE WAY STE 250 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4:
MUNROE REGIONAL HOMECARE LLC 2201 SE 30TH AVENUE SUITE 301 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY ROAD, SUITE 210 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1515 HERBERT ST STE 210 PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	4:
A CARE CONNECTION HOME HEALTH 11512 LAKE MEAD AVE, UNIT 402 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2772 NW 43RD ST STE C GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 3951 NW 48 TERR STE 219 GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 4923 NW 43RD ST STE A GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	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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