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

There are 224 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 Pottstown, 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:
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:
CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 1125 S CEDAR CREST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	1.5:
PATRIOT HOMECARE 1225 N. KING STREET, SUITE 300 WILMINGTON, DE 19801	1.5:
ACHILLES HOME HEALTH 8118 OLD YORK ROAD, SUITE D ELKINS PARK, PA 19027	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE MID ATLANTIC 220 W HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	1.5:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
ALWAYS BEST CARE 427 W GIARAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146	2:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	2.5:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 402 WEST CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1100 BERKSHIRE BLVD SUITE 210 WYOMISSING, PA 19610	2.5:
VALLEY MED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2200 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
CONTINUOUS HOME CARE INC 28 WEST EAGLE ROAD, SUITE 201 HAVERTOWN, PA 19083	2.5:
GERAS HEALTHCARE, INC 3415 WEST CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	2.5:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2.5:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2.5:
VNA HEALTH SYSTEM 21 WEST INDEPENDENCE STREET SHAMOKIN, PA 17872	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004	2.5:
MERCER CARE 52 GEORGETOWN ROAD BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505	3:
VIRTUA HOME CARE AT WEST JERSEY 301 LIPPINCOTT DRIVE - 2ND FLOOR MARLTON, NJ 08053	3:
ACTS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 420 DELAWARE DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034	3:
IMMEDIATE HOMECARE AND HOSPICE 3901 W MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104	3:
MOORESTOWN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 300 HARPER DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	3:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
DEER MEADOWS HOME HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC 8301 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152	3:
CHRISTIANACARE HOMEHEALTH 4000 NEXUS DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19803	3:
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE 2024 LEHIGH STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18103	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 1400 N PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 212 MEDIA, PA 19063	3:
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:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1502 ROUTE 61 HIGHWAY SOUTH POTTSVILLE, PA 17901	3:
AT HOME REHAB LLC 542 STREET ROAD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	3:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE NJ SOUTH 160 E NINTH AVENUE, SUITE B RUNNEMEDE, NJ 08078	3:
CROZER KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH 501 N LANSDOWNE AVENUE, 2 EAST DREXEL HILL, PA 19026	3:
RENAISSANCE HOME HEALTH 319 N POTTSTOWN PIKE SUITE 101 EXTON, PA 19341	3.5:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	3.5:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE-PA 12265 TOWNSEND RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154	3.5:
KEYSTONE CARE, LLC 8765 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA 19038	3.5:
JAISOHN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 6705 OLD YORK ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19126	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	3.5:
VNA OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA 4601 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139	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:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH - ALLENTOWN 1541 ALTA DRIVE, SUITE 207 WHITEHALL, PA 18052	3.5:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH 240 UNION STATION PLAZA BETHLEHEM, PA 18015	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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