The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Ripley, Ohio

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 Ripley, Ohio

There are 114 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 Ripley, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SENIOR HOMECARE UNLIMITED LLC 100 LIMING FARM ROAD MOUNT ORAB, OH 45154	1:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 2248 LOSANTIVILLE AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH 45237	1:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 77 EAST WATER STREET, SUITE 205 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	1.5:
HOME CARE PARTNERS OF CINCINNATI, INC 6725 MIAMI AVENUE, SUITE 102 CINCINNATI, OH 45243	1.5:
OASIS HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 8250 WINTON ROAD SUITE 103 CINCINNATI, OH 45231	1.5:
UNITED HEARTS HEALTH CARE 3515 SPRINGDALE ROAD CINCINNATI, OH 45251	1.5:
UNITY 1 SKILLED HOME CARE INC 221 MARKET STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
HOME HEALTHCARE BY BLACK STONE 8230 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 210 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	2:
ADAMS COUNTY HOMECARE LLC 19189 STATE ROUTE 136 WINCHESTER, OH 45697	2:
HALLMARK HOME CARE INC 1220 GAY STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
A-PLUS CARE, INC 8976 COLUMBIA ROAD LOVELAND, OH 45140	2:
INDUS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7588 CENTRAL PARKE BOULEVARD, SUITE 207 MASON, OH 45040	2:
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES, LLC 1251 NILLES ROAD, SUITE 3 FAIRFIELD, OH 45014	2.5:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 246 COMMONWEALTH ROAD VANCEBURG, KY 41179	2.5:
ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 222 MEDICAL CIRCLE DRIVE MOREHEAD, KY 40351	2.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PORTSMOUTH) 205 NORTH STREET LUCASVILLE, OH 45648	2.5:
HILLEBRAND HOME HEALTH, INC 4343 BRIDGETOWN ROAD CINCINNATI, OH 45211	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 4435 AICHOLTZ RD, SUITE 400 CINCINNATI, OH 45245	2.5:
SPECIAL TOUCH HOME CARE LLC 207 PIKE STREET MANCHESTER, OH 45144	2.5:
ADENA HOME HEALTH 2077 WESTERN AVENUE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2.5:
SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDIC HOME CARE 4600 MCAULEY PLACE, SUITE 150 BLUE ASH, OH 45242	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CINCINNATI 8035 HOSBROOK ROAD, SUITE 300 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	2.5:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2201 25TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	3:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME CARE OF KY 20 NORTH GRAND AVENUE FORT THOMAS, KY 41075	3:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME CARE LEXINGTON 2100 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD LEXINGTON, KY 40503	3:
ROSS COUNTY HOME HEALTH LLC 1550 WESTERN AVE, FL 1 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3:
HILL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE 1610 28TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	3:
CMH HOME HEALTH CARE 1555 ROMBACH AVENUE WILMINGTON, OH 45177	3:
SUPERIOR CARE PLUS, LLC 4850 SMITH ROAD, SUITE 250 CINCINNATI, OH 45212	3:
QUEEN CITY SKILLED CARE LLC 7265 KENWOOD ROAD, SUITE 370 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	3:
SPIRIT HOMECARE, INC 8849 BROOKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 101 WEST CHESTER, OH 45069	3:
STAY WELL HOME HEALTH, LLC 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 225 CINCINNATI, OH 45241	3:
HAYSWOOD HOME HEALTH SERVICES 207 STANLEY REED COURT, FL 3 MAYSVILLE, KY 41056	3:
OHIO LIVING VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 1701 LLANFAIR AVENUE, SUITE 101 CINCINNATI, OH 45224	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY 3005 DIXIE HIGHWAY, SUITE 130 EDGEWOOD, KY 41017	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 4130 GALLIA STREET NEW BOSTON, OH 45662	3.5:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 681 EAST THIRD STREET WAVERLY, OH 45690	3.5:
ACHIEVE REHAB & HOME HEALTH 5150 E GALBRAITH ROAD, 2ND FLOOR CINCINNATI, OH 45236	3.5:
ACM HOME HEALTH 10856 STATE ROUTE 41 WEST UNION, OH 45693	3.5:
HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC. DBA BLUEGRASS CARE NAVIGATORS DBA BLUEGRASS HOME HEALTH CARE 1317 US 62 EAST CYNTHIANA, KY 41031	3.5:
AMERICAN MERCY HOME CARE, LLC 4000 SMITH ROAD, SUITE 200 CINCINNATI, OH 45209	3.5:
VNA HEALTH AT HOME 2464 FORTUNE DRIVE, SUITE 110 LEXINGTON, KY 40509	3.5:
HEARTSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4700 DUKE DRIVE, SUITE 135H MASON, OH 45040	4:
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 4340 GLENDALE-MILFORD ROAD, SUITE 100F CINCINNATI, OH 45242	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 101 BRUCE PROFESSIONAL DRIVE MOUNT STERLING, KY 40353	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2480 FORTUNE DRIVE, SUITE 120 LEXINGTON, KY 40509	4:
BRIDGES REHAB AT HOME 4700 DUKE DRIVE, SUITE 135B MASON, OH 45040	4:
CARETENDERS 771 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 1020 LEXINGTON, KY 40503	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1300 E NEW CIRCLE ROAD, SUITE 180 LEXINGTON, KY 40505	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF KENTUCKY 533 CENTRE VIEW BOULEVARD CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY 41017	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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