The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Atlanta, 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 Atlanta, Texas

There are 42 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 Atlanta, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PURPLE HEARTS HOME HEALTH 504 N GREER BLVD PITTSBURG, TX 75686	1.5:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 905 N 4TH STREET LONGVIEW, TX 75601	2:
HNB HOME HEALTH AGENCY 406 W 2ND ST MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	2:
ARK LA TEX HOME HEALTH, INC. 7591 FERN AVENUE, SUITE 1503 SHREVEPORT, LA 71105	2.5:
HME HLTH DEPT WILLIS KNIGHTON 3300 ALBERT BICKNELL DR SHREVEPORT, LA 71103	2.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 3809 EAST 9TH STREET - SUITE 12 TEXARKANA, AR 71854	2.5:
LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 170 SOUTH 4TH STREET ASHDOWN, AR 71822	2.5:
SMART HEALTH CARE INC 6135 FAIRFIELD AVENUE SHREVEPORT, LA 71106	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 407 E. METHVIN ST STE 300 LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3:
CHRISTUS GOOD SHEPHERD 103 W LOOP 281, SUITE 470 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3:
RETREAT HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 4321 MCKNIGHT ROAD TEXARKANA, TX 75503	3:
CHOICE HOMECARE OF THE PINES 107 W HOYT DR LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 2159 AIRLINE DR. BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111	3.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HOMECARE - MARSHALL 401 SOUTH BOLIVAR STREET MARSHALL, TX 75670	3.5:
ONESOURCE HOME CARE INC 4001 TECHNOLOGY CENTER #304 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH CARE 4362 N US HWY 259 SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 425 ASHLEY RIDGE BLVD, SUITE 246 SHREVEPORT, LA 71106	4:
TRUCARE HOME HEALTH WEST, LLC 2015 EAST 70TH ST SHREVEPORT, LA 71105	4:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER 425 ASHLEY RIDGE BLVD SHREVEPORT, LA 71106	4:
PREMIER HOME CARE 602 E WHALEY LONGVIEW, TX 75601	4:
ADVANTAGECARE HOME HEALTH INC 35 FARM ROAD 250 SOUTH HUGHES SPRINGS, TX 75656	4:
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 19 COUNTY ROAD 4114 SUITE 2 PITTSBURG, TX 75686	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 210 N STATE LINE AVENUE, SUITE 501 TEXARKANA, AR 71854	4:
HERITAGE HOME HEALTH 4605 TEXAS BOULEVARD TEXARKANA, TX 75503	4:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE - ST MICHAEL 5495 SUMMERHILL ROAD, SUITE 5495 TEXARKANA, TX 75503	4:
ALLEGIANCE HOME HEALTH OF WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA 3117 HWY 71 CAMPTI, LA 71411	4.5:
HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR CARE 911 PEGUES PLACE SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75601	4.5:
TEXAS HOME HEALTH SKILLED SERVICES 1809 JUDSON ROAD LONGVIEW, TX 75605	4.5:
ELARA CARING 4012 BENTON ROAD, SUITE 111 BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111	4.5:
LOUISIANA HOMECARE/ SPRINGHILL 1112 DOCTORS DRIVE SPRINGHILL, LA 71075	4.5:
CHAMBERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF NORTHEAST TEXAS COM 201 W 20TH ST., SUITE 102 MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	4.5:
ELARA CARING 4102 JEFFERSON AVENUE TEXARKANA, AR 71854	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 209 SOUTH MAIN STREET HOPE, AR 71801	4.5:
LIFECARE HEALTH SERVICES 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204 LONGVIEW, TX 75604	5:
CHAMBERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1939 MOORES LN TEXARKANA, TX 75605	5:
KELTON HOME HEALTH CARE 301 WEST MAIN STREET ATLANTA, TX 75551	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 106 MORGAN MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455	5:
ELARA CARING 3505 SUMMERHILL ROAD, SUITE 8 TEXARKANA, TX 75502	5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 407 E. METHVIN ST., SUITE 300A LONGVIEW, TX 75601	-:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TEXAS 1809 JUDSON ROAD LONGVIEW, TX 75605	-:
MARSHALL HOMECARE AND HOSPICE 111 E BURLESON MARSHALL, TX 75670	-:
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 2900 ST. MICHAELS DRIVE, SUITE 400C TEXARKANA, TX 75503	-:

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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