The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in South Dennis, Massachusetts

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 South Dennis, Massachusetts

There are 74 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 South Dennis, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	1:
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 35 WINTER STREET SUITE 301 HYANNIS, MA 02601	1.5:
PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 59 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 204 QUINCY, MA 02169	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 259 LOWELL STREET SOMERVILLE, MA 02144	2:
UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE 415 COLUMBIA ROAD, MAIL STOP 415-1 BOSTON, MA 02125	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
GREATER BOSTON HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1208B VFW PARKWAY, SUITE 302 BOSTON, MA 02132	2.5:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	3:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	3:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	3:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1050 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 BOSTON, MA 02115	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 80 DAVIS STRAITS, BLDG A, UNIT 104 FALMOUTH, MA 02540	3.5:
INNOVIVE HEALTH 10 CABOT ROAD, SUITE 201 MEDFORD, MA 02155	3.5:
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 120 LONGWATER DRIVE NORWELL, MA 02061	4:
VNA OF CAPE COD 434 ROUTE 134, BLDG G, SUITE 1 SOUTH DENNIS, MA 02660	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 20 NORTH PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2200A PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	4:
CHELSEA JEWISH VISITING NURSE AGENCY 123 CAPTAIN'S ROW CHELSEA, MA 02150	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE , INC 750 ATTUCKS LANE HYANNIS, MA 02601	4:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 750 WEST CENTER STREET, FLOOR 3 W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 891 CENTRE STREET JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130	4:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 88 ROUTE 6A 101 SANDWICH, MA 02563	4.5:
CARING BEES HEALTHCARE INC 1558 DORCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 202 DORCHESTER, MA 02122	4.5:
DIVINE MERCY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 805 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE A & H GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES 75 ADAMS STREET, SUITE D MILTON, MA 02186	5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE 331 PAGE STREET, SUITE 1A STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1324 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 204-205 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
MAYA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 10 MAZZEO DRIVE SUITE 203 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
BETTER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 324 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
WESTERN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 63 MYRON ST WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
FORTCOM HEALTH SERVICES 300 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 314 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
ALLIED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 67 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 203 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:
DIVINE WATCH HEALTHCARE LLC 859 WILLARD STREET, SUITE 400 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
ELITE MEDICAL AT HOME LLC 45 WILLARD STREET QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
ABBEY RD HOME CARE SERVICES INC 1613 BLUE HILL AVE, STE 301 MATTAPAN, MA 02126	-:

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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