The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Texas

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 Texas

There are 1,885 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 Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALIVE HOME HEALTH CARE 350 OAKS TRAIL DRIVE SUITE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
MORRIS INFINITE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 7920 BELTLINE ROAD STE 830 DALLAS, TX 75254	1:
NURSING AND BEYOND HOME HEALTH 24718 FM 2100 ROAD SUITE 108 HUFFMAN, TX 77336	1:
ALTRUIST HOME CARE SOLUTIONS 12660 COIT ROAD STE 200 DALLAS, TX 75251	1:
MULTI CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1229 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 208 DESOTO, TX 75115	1:
GOODWILL HEALTHCARE SERVICES 9535 FOREST LNE STE 200 DALLAS, TX 75243	1:
APEX HOME CARE 2840 KELLER SPRINGS ROAD SUITE 901 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1:
MODESTY HOME HEALTH LLC 3766 CARTWRIGHT RD MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459	1:
HEALTHSOURCE HOME CARE INC 5709 DOLORES STREET HOUSTON, TX 77057	1:
MODERN HOMECARE 10777 WESTHEIMER RD SUITE 1100 HOUSTON, TX 77042	1:
MERIDIAN HCS, LLC. 8546 BROADWAY #211 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217	1:
ST MARYS HOME HEALTH INC 908 TOWN AND COUNTRY LANE SUITE 240 HOUSTON, TX 77024	1:
ADMT SOLUTIONS LLC 300 E RAMSEY RD STE 305 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216	1:
HOME HEALTH PLUS INC 12115 SELF PLAZA DR DALLAS, TX 75218	1:
SAGRADO HOMECARE 1520 E SAN PEDRO SUITE 201 LAREDO, TX 78041	1:
CAREPLUS HEALTH SERVICES INC 2340 E TRINITY MILLS ROAD, SUITE 230 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1:
ADBRIGHT HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 3015 FERN BROOK LANE ROSENBERG, TX 77471	1:
AMERIPRO HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC 929 GRAHAM DR SUITE A TOMBALL, TX 77375	1:
MILLENNIUM HOME HEALTH SERVICES 830 JULIE RIVERS DR STE 103 SUGAR LAND, TX 77478	1:
EBENEZER HOME HEALTH 1515 E KEARNEY ST SUITE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75149	1:
RESOURCE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 7322 SOUTHWEST FWY, STE 1750 HOUSTON, TX 77074	1:
ALTRUIST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8035 EAST R L THRONTON FREEWAY SUITE 410 DALLAS, TX 75228	1:
NURTURING HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY INC 738 S HIGHWAY 6 SUITE 400 HOUSTON, TX 77079	1:
RESOURCE CARE CORPORATION 7211 REGENCY SQUARE 116 HOUSTON, TX 77036	1:
EVANGEL HOME CARE SERVICES 6464 SAVOY DRIVE SUITE 825 HOUSTON, TX 77036	1:
PREMIERE ANGEL CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3248 HIGHWAY 44 ALICE, TX 78332	1:
AMAZING GRACE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 383 PERRY AVENUE LEWISVILLE, TX 75057	1:
SAVE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 719 NORTH UPPER BROADWAY CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401	1:
TENDER HANDS HOME HEALTHCARE 6301 GASTON AVE STE 610B DALLAS, TX 75214	1:
PRIME CARE HOME HEALTH INC 3833 SOUTH STAPLES SUITE N 215 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411	1:
UNITY CARE HOME HEALTH INC 906 DERBY LN MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489	1:
SUPERIOR CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 804 OKANE STREET LAREDO, TX 78040	1:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE 4312 ONYX DR CARROLLTON, TX 75010	1:
PRESIDENTE HOME CARE INC 405 N MAIN STREET SUITE 1 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2302 GUTHRIE RD STE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
FAITH MEDICAL SERVICES 12315 WEST BELLFORT ST STAFFORD, TX 77477	1:
C & L HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY 4715 MONARCH FALLS LANE RICHMOND, TX 77469	1:
TRANSCARE 830 JULIE RIVERS ROAD, SUITE 301 SUGARLAND, TX 77478	1:
SHINING NIGHTINGALE HEALTH CARE 3211 AVENUE F BAY CITY, TX 77414	1:
LIFECARE OPTIONS HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 434 PARK GROVE LANE KATY, TX 77450	1:
CRISTOS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 10998 S WILCREST DR STE 164 HOUSTON, TX 77099	1:
PTL HEALTH CARE, INC 130 B. UPTOWN AVE BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520	1:
ALLIANCE HOMEHEALTH CARE 5205 AZTEC DRIVE THE COLONY, TX 75056	1:
COASTAL MEDICAL SERVICES INC 8303 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 820 HOUSTON, TX 77074	1:
CHRISTIAN QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 113 E PORTE COURT HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 508 W CANTON RD STE A EDINBURG, TX 78539	1:
DIAMOND HOME HEALTH INC 14780 MEMORIAL DRIVE SUITE 202C HOUSTON, TX 77079	1:
YOUR QUALITY HEALTH CARE INC 3721 BRIARPARK DR SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77042	1:
BESTCARE HEALTH SERVICES INC 5800 KELL WEST BOULEVARD SUITE 500 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76310	1:
SANTA MARIA HOME HEALTH AGENCY 2665 VILLA CREEK DR. STE A125 FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234	1:

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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Texas

Major Cities in Texas

Dallas, TX (best, worst)	Houston, TX (best, worst)
San Antonio, TX (best, worst)	Austin, TX (best, worst)
Fort Worth, TX (best, worst)	El Paso, TX (best, worst)
McAllen, TX (best, worst)	Denton, TX (best, worst)
Arlington, TX (best, worst)	Corpus Christi, TX (best, worst)
Plano, TX (best, worst)	Lubbock, TX (best, worst)
Laredo, TX (best, worst)	McKinney, TX (best, worst)
Killeen, TX (best, worst)	Garland, TX (best, worst)
Irving, TX (best, worst)	Brownsville, TX (best, worst)
College Station, TX (best, worst)	Amarillo, TX (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)