The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Palmview, Texas

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 Palmview, Texas

There are 115 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 Palmview, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 508 W CANTON RD STE A EDINBURG, TX 78539	1:
BUENA SUERTE HOME HEALTH 216 E EXPRESSWAY 83 SUITE F PHARR, TX 78577	1:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 5324 E US HIGHWAY 83 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
CHRISTIAN QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 113 E PORTE COURT HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1:
HHN HEALTHCARE, LLC. 1106 W. VETERANS BLVD STE C PALMVIEW, TX 78572	1:
SAINT MATTHEW HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2927 S. JACKSON RD. SUITE # D2 & D3 PHARR, TX 78577	1:
SALUD HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2544 CENTRAL PALM DRIVE STE 106 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
PRESIDENTE HOME CARE INC 405 N MAIN STREET SUITE 1 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1:
A SPECIAL HOME HEALTH LLC 602 N FLORES STREET RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 606 S MCCOLL ROAD EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
STEPPING STONES HOME CARE SERVICES LTD 7001 N. 10TH STREET SUITE 205 MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
INFINITY CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1910 S 1ST STE 500 MCALLEN, TX 78503	1.5:
AMERICARE NURSING SERVICES 1103 NORTH RAUL LONGORIA ROAD SAN JUAN, TX 78589	1.5:
LIFE TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2215 CORNERSTONE BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
CON ENCANTO HEALTHCARE LLC 131 W CLARK AVE A-3 PHARR, TX 78577	1.5:
ACARA 2809 S EXPRESSWAY 83 STE F HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1.5:
ANGELICAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 730 E EXPRESSWAY 83 STE 9 LA JOYA, TX 78560	1.5:
WITH OPEN ARMS HEALTHCARE LLC 1300 N 10TH ST SUITE 305 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
DULCE ESPERANZA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3000 N TAYLOR ROAD MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
PACE HEALTH CARE INC 1001 RONE AVENUE WESLACO, TX 78596	1.5:
IPH HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1100 E. JASMINE AVE. STE. 203 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH LP 1700 WEST GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
VAMOS HOME HEALTH 2214 W NOLANA AVE MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
GENUINE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 3243 N 38TH ST STE A MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
ONLY LOVE HOME CARE 5500 N 29TH ST MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
ODYSSEY PRIMARY HOMECARE INC 3224 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD SUITE L EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
VANGUARD HEALTHCARE 1520 E SAN PEDRO STREET SUITE 202 LAREDO, TX 78504	1.5:
HEAVENLY HEALTH CARE 1506 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY STE B MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
HCP INC 3403 W ALBERTA RD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1609 DAVENPORT STREET SUITE B WESLACO, TX 78596	2:
ST ANTHONYS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 5303 N MCCOLL RD MCALLEN, TX 78504	2:
ALL VALLEY HOME HEALTH INC 1910 TESORO BOULEVARD PHARR, TX 78577	2:
SUNRISE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LTD 2516 BUDDY OWENS AVENUE MCALLEN, TX 78504	2:
A HEALING TOUCH HOME HEALTH 2900 N TEXAS BLVD STE 101 WESLACO, TX 78599	2:
VERGE HOME CARE LLC 4622 S CLOSNER BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
ALEGRE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1904 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	2:
ALL GENERATIONS HEALTH CARE INC 4709 EAST CURRY RD EDINBURG, TX 78542	2:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 2026 E. TYLER AVE. HARLINGEN, TX 78550	2:
REGIONAL NURSING SERVICES INC 1601 DAVENPORT ST WESLACO, TX 78596	2:
CALIDAD HOME HEALTH 1600 E EXPRESSWAY 83 LA FERIA, TX 78559	2.5:
ABUNDANT HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1305 EAST NOLANA SUITE B & C MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
AMADO HOME HEALTH CARE 1601 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, SUITE C MISSION, TX 78572	2.5:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2115 LOTT ROAD SUITE B DONNA, TX 78537	2.5:
ALLEGIANCE HEALTH CARE INC 4908 QUINCE AVE MCALLEN, TX 78501	3:
HOME HEALTH CHECK LLC 14693 PALIS ROAD LA FERIA, TX 78559	3:
PALM VALLEY HEALTH CARE II INC 119 E CANTON RD EDINBURG, TX 78539	3.5:
PAZ HOME HEALTH 200 SOUTH 10TH STREET SUITE 407 MCALLEN, TX 78501	3.5:
APC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1659 SAM HOUSTON HARLINGEN, TX 78550	3.5:
PAZ HOME HEALTH LLC 1300 N 10TH STREET STE 210 MCALLEN, TX 78501	3.5:
DHC DIVINE HEALTH CARE LLC 4309 N 10TH ST STE C MCALLEN, TX 78504	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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