The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hope Valley, Rhode Island

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 Hope Valley, Rhode Island

There are 131 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 Hope Valley, Rhode Island.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
RADIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 10 CENTER STREET SUITE 302 CHICOPEE, MA 01013	1:
BETTER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC 120 MAPLE STREET, SUITE 401 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103	1:
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
PATIENT CARE 1344 SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY, SUITE 513 ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	1:
WESTERN MASS HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 155 MAPLE STREET, SUITE 204 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105	1:
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	1:
EXCELSURE HOMES HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 155 MAPLE STREET, SUITE 409 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105	1.5:
HEALTHPOINT HOMECARE SERVICES LLC 140 HIGH STREET, SUITE 100 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105	1.5:
CENTRO ONE HEALTH INC 336 GRATTON STREET CHICOPEE, MA 01020	1.5:
A BETTER LIFE HOMECARE LLC 20 MAPLE STREET, FLOOR 2 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103	1.5:
NURSING SERVICES INC 21 HIGH ST EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118	1.5:
LEGACY LIFECARE VISITING NURSE AGENCY - WEST 770 CONVERSE STREET LONGMEADOW, MA 01106	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2080 SILAS DEANE HWY, 2ND FL ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	2:
TOUCHPOINTS AT HOME 1838 SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY ROCKY HILL, CT 06067	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
PINNACLE HOME CARE LLC 57 KILVERT STREET SUITE 105 WARWICK, RI 02886	2:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE, LLC 75 SOCKANOSSET ROAD, SUITE 210 CRANSTON, RI 02920	2.5:
COMFORT PLUS CAREGIVERS LLC 264 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028	2.5:
HOME CARE ADVANTAGE CHC 165 BURNSIDE ST. CRANSTON, RI 02910	2.5:
CAPITOL HOME CARE NETWORK, INC 400 RESERVOIR AVE. PROVIDENCE, RI 02907	2.5:
VISITING REHAB AND NURSING SERVICES 125 HIGH STREET, SUITE 204 MANSFIELD, MA 02048	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 487 HOLYOKE STREET, SUITE 1 LUDLOW, MA 01056	2.5:
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS 795 WORCESTER ST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01151	2.5:
ALLIED HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 1145 MAIN ST. STE 221 SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103	2.5:
DAY KIMBALL HEALTHCARE 415 RIVERSIDE DR, STE 3 NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT 06255	2.5:
NATICK WALPOLE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 55 WEST STREET PO BX 252 WALPOLE, MA 02081	2.5:
CAPUANO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 265 BENTON DRIVE # 201 EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028	3:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1707 GAR HIGHWAY SWANSEA, MA 02777	3:
CONCORD HEALTH SERVICES 30 ROLFE SQUARE CRANSTON, RI 02910	3:
EXCEL HOME CARE SERVICES INC 4 STONY HILL ROAD WILBRAHAM, MA 01095	3:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	3:
VISITING NURSE & HEALTH SERVICES OF CONNECTICUT 8 KEYNOTE DRIVE VERNON, CT 06066	3:
PROSPECT CHARTERCARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, LLC 50 MAUDE STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02908	3:
VISITING NURSE HOME AND HOSPICE 1184 EAST MAIN ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871	3:
CATHLEEN NAUGHTON ASSOCIATES 2350 POST ROAD, STE 101 WARWICK, RI 02886	3:
HOLYOKE VISITING NURSE ASSOC 575 BEECH STREET HOLYOKE, MA 01040	3:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	3:
VNA AND HOSPICE OF GREATER MILFORD 37 BIRCH STREET MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
WESTBROOK VISITING NURSES & PUBLIC HEALTH 866 BOSTON POST ROAD WESTBROOK, CT 06498	3:
COMMUNITY VNA 10 EMORY STREET ATTLEBORO, MA 02703	3:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	3:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 88 RYDERS LN STE 2 STRATFROD, CT 06614	3:
MIDDLESEX HEALTH CARE AT HOME AND HOSPICE PROGRAM 117 MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457	3:
CEDAR HOME HEALTH, LLC 125 SCITUATE AVENUE CRANSTON, RI 02921	3.5:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 88 MASONIC ROAD CHARLTON, MA 01507	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD TAUNTON, MA 02780	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 TOLL GATE ROAD WARWICK, RI 02886	3.5:
OHIO VALLEY MANOR HOME HEALTH 5280 STATE ROUTES 62 & 68 RIPLEY, OH 45167	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 120 DUDLEY STREET, SUITE 201 PROVIDENCE, RI 02905	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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The worst home health care agencies in Rhode Island

Major Cities in Rhode Island

Providence, RI (best, worst)	Cranston, RI (best, worst)
Warwick, RI (best, worst)	Pawtucket, RI (best, worst)
East Providence, RI (best, worst)	Woonsocket, RI (best, worst)
Newport, RI (best, worst)	Central Falls, RI (best, worst)
Newport East, RI (best, worst)	Valley Falls, RI (best, worst)
Wakefield-Peacedale, RI (best, worst)	Greenville, RI (best, worst)
Cumberland Hill, RI (best, worst)	Kingston, RI (best, worst)
Pascoag, RI (best, worst)	Narragansett Pier, RI (best, worst)
Hope Valley, RI (best, worst)	Chepachet, RI (best, worst)
Harrisville, RI (best, worst)	Bradford, RI (best, worst)