The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, Texas

There are 58 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 Pittsburg, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HEALTH AT HOME 1165 S BUFFALO ST CANTON, TX 75103	1.5:
UNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 208 TYLER, TX 75701	1.5:
PURPLE HEARTS HOME HEALTH 504 N GREER BLVD PITTSBURG, TX 75686	1.5:
PLATINUM HOME HEALTH INC 140 S COLLEGIATE DR PARIS, TX 75460	2:
LEWIS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 157 NORTH MAIN STREET BOGATA, TX 75417	2:
HNB HOME HEALTH AGENCY 406 W 2ND ST MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	2:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 905 N 4TH STREET LONGVIEW, TX 75601	2:
PARIS SIGNATURE HOME HEALTH INC 420 N COLLEGIATE PARIS, TX 75460	2:
LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 170 SOUTH 4TH STREET ASHDOWN, AR 71822	2.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 210 SHANNON RD W SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 724 WSW 323 LOOP, SUITE D TYLER, TX 75701	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 407 E. METHVIN ST STE 300 LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3:
CHRISTUS GOOD SHEPHERD 103 W LOOP 281, SUITE 470 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3:
AMCARE PRO HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 401 E FRONT ST STE 229 TYLER, TX 75702	3.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH CARE 4362 N US HWY 259 SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 821 E SOUTHEAST LOOP 323 SUITE 560 TYLER, TX 75701	3.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HOMECARE - MARSHALL 401 SOUTH BOLIVAR STREET MARSHALL, TX 75670	3.5:
MAYS HOME HEALTH OF PARIS TX LLC 312 SOUTH DAVIS STREET, SUITE D SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482	3.5:
CHOICE HOMECARE OF THE PINES 107 W HOYT DR LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3.5:
ONESOURCE HOME CARE INC 4001 TECHNOLOGY CENTER #304 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
PREMIER HOME CARE 602 E WHALEY LONGVIEW, TX 75601	4:
ADVANTAGECARE HOME HEALTH INC 35 FARM ROAD 250 SOUTH HUGHES SPRINGS, TX 75656	4:
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 19 COUNTY ROAD 4114 SUITE 2 PITTSBURG, TX 75686	4:
ON CALL HOME HEALTH AND REHAB SERVICES 147 NORTH COLLEGIATE DRIVE PARIS, TX 75460	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 2001 BEACH ST STE 201 FT WORTH, TX 76103	4:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 50 N MAIN STREET PARIS, TX 75460	4:
CHOICE HOMECARE 1409 S BECKHAM AVENUE SUITE B TYLER, TX 75701	4:
PARADIGM HOMECARE 777 S BROADWAY AVENUE SUITE 200 TYLER, TX 75701	4.5:
ELARA CARING 412 HWY 37 SOUTH, SUITE B MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457	4.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1820 SHILOH RD #1101 TYLER, TX 75703	4.5:
CHAMBERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF NORTHEAST TEXAS COM 201 W 20TH ST., SUITE 102 MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	4.5:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 117 1ST STREET SE PARIS, TX 75460	4.5:
HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR CARE 911 PEGUES PLACE SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75601	4.5:
TEXAS HOME HEALTH SKILLED SERVICES 1809 JUDSON ROAD LONGVIEW, TX 75605	4.5:
ELARA CARING 4025 LAMAR AVENUE PARIS, TX 75460	4.5:
KELTON HOME HEALTH CARE 301 WEST MAIN STREET ATLANTA, TX 75551	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 106 MORGAN MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	5:
COUNTRY HOME CARE 1505 W MAIN ST CLARKSVILLE, TX 75426	5:
LIFECARE HEALTH SERVICES 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204 LONGVIEW, TX 75604	5:
CHAMBERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1939 MOORES LN TEXARKANA, TX 75605	5:
MARSHALL HOMECARE AND HOSPICE 111 E BURLESON MARSHALL, TX 75670	-:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 9854 HWY 31 EAST TYLER, TX 75705	-:
HUMILITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 4546 SOUTH BROADWAY AVE, STE A TYLER, TX 75703	-:
DIVINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 3200 BROADWAY BLVD, SUITE 268 GARLAND, TX 75043	-:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 407 E. METHVIN ST., SUITE 300A LONGVIEW, TX 75601	-:
DEPENDABLE HOME CARE OF EAST TEXAS 1305 DOCTORS DR TYLER, TX 75701	-:
YOURHOME ADVANTAGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 19729 ST. HWY 64 CANTON, TX 75103	-:
C P HOME CARE OF TYLER 582 AIRPORT ROAD SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1405 SOUTH FLEISHER AVENUE SUITE 315 TYLER, TX 75701	-:
TENDER CARE INC 300 E DALLAS AVE COOPER, TX 75432	-:

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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