The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Swansea, 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 Swansea, Massachusetts

There are 43 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 Swansea, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	1:
PINNACLE HOME CARE LLC 57 KILVERT STREET SUITE 105 WARWICK, RI 02886	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE, LLC 75 SOCKANOSSET ROAD, SUITE 210 CRANSTON, RI 02920	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:
VISITING NURSE HOME AND HOSPICE 1184 EAST MAIN ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871	3:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	3:
CATHLEEN NAUGHTON ASSOCIATES 2350 POST ROAD, STE 101 WARWICK, RI 02886	3:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1707 GAR HIGHWAY SWANSEA, MA 02777	3:
CONCORD HEALTH SERVICES 30 ROLFE SQUARE CRANSTON, RI 02910	3:
PROSPECT CHARTERCARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, LLC 50 MAUDE STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02908	3:
COMMUNITY VNA 10 EMORY STREET ATTLEBORO, MA 02703	3:
CEDAR HOME HEALTH, LLC 125 SCITUATE AVENUE CRANSTON, RI 02921	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 TOLL GATE ROAD WARWICK, RI 02886	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 120 DUDLEY STREET, SUITE 201 PROVIDENCE, RI 02905	3.5:
NURSE ON CALL 640 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY LINCOLN, RI 02865	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD TAUNTON, MA 02780	3.5:
SOUTH COUNTY HOME HEALTH ONE HIGH STREET WAKEFIELD, RI 02879	4:
VNA OF CARE NEW ENGLAND 51 HEALTH LANE WARWICK, RI 02886	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 300 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 202 EAST WARWICK, RI 02886	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 260 WEST EXCHANGE STREET, SUITE 1 PROVIDENCE, RI 02903	4:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 750 WEST CENTER STREET, FLOOR 3 W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
NURSING PLACEMENT HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 588 PAWTUCKET AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI 02860	4.5:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 275 MARTINE STREET, SUITE 104 FALL RIVER, MA 02723	5:
ELARA CARING 2809 POST ROAD WARWICK, RI 02886	5:
PEACE AND HARMONY HOME CARE, LLC 28 SOUTH MAIN STREET SHARON, MA 02067	5:
OCEAN STATE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 64 AIRPORT ROAD WARWICK, RI 02889	-:
CULTURED CARE, INC 33 JAMES REYNOLDS ROAD, UNIT E SWANSEA, MA 02777	-:
INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SERVICES LLC 433 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI 02907	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC ONE CEDAR STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02903	-:
LIFETIME MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 235 LONSDALE AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI 02860	-:
CONCORDIA HOME CARE AND NURSING SERVICES LLC 20 HAMPDEN DRIVE, SUITE 1 EASTON, MA 02375	-:
MASSACHUSETTS CARE SERVICES INC 37 BELMONT STREET, SUTIE D BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1324 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 204-205 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:

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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