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

There are 64 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 Austin, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
C C HOME HEALTH CENTRAL INC 1805 RUTHERFORD LANE SUITE 210 AUSTIN, TX 78754	1:
HANA CARE TEXAS 223 W ANDERSON LANE SUITE A110 AUSTIN, TX 78752	1:
SANTA RITA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10803 GULFDALE ST STE 250 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216	1.5:
VALERIAN HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 4701 CAMPUS VILLAGE DRIVE ROUND ROCK, TX 78665	2:
GEORGETOWN LIVING HOME HEALTH & COMPANIONS 2700 SHELL ROAD GEORGETOWN, TX 78628	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7800 SHOAL CREEK BLVD STE 118 W AUSTIN, TX 78757	3:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE - AUSTIN 7703 N LAMAR BLVD SUITE 330 AUSTIN, TX 78752	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1002 MARBLE HEIGHTS DR STE B1 MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5900 SOUTHWEST PARKWAY STE#420 BLDG 4 AUSTIN, TX 78735	3:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 3435 GREYSTONE DR STE 104 AUSTIN, TX 78731	3:
KINESIS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3122 ARGENTO PLACE CEDAR PARK, TX 78613	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF AUSTIN 1900 S GREGG ST STE C BIG SPRING, TX 79720	3:
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY, INC. 32 UNION ST WINSTED, CT 06098	3:
ROBINSON CREEK HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 5316 HWY 290 SUITE 360 AUSTIN, TX 78735	3:
RAINIER HOMECARE 10711 BURNET ROAD SUITE 304 AUSTIN, TX 78758	3.5:
THERACARE HOME HEALTH 525 ROUND ROCK WEST DRIVE SUITE A170 ROUND ROCK, TX 78681	3.5:
STANDARD REGIONAL HOME HEALTH INC 115 N CENTRAL AVE CAMERON, TX 76520	3.5:
CAPITOL HOME HEALTH 9015 MOUNTAIN RIDGE DRIVE STE#210 AUSTIN, TX 78759	3.5:
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1766 FM 967 SUITE B BUDA, TX 78610	3.5:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 750 LANDA STREET SUITE #B NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1619 E COMMON ST, STE 502 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	3.5:
PAM HEALTH AT HOME 825 MAIN STREET, SUITE#140 BUDA, TX 78610	4:
HALCYON HOME LLC 8133 MESA DR STE 200 AUSTIN, TX 78759	4:
WIMBERLEY HOME HEALTH 201 FM 3237 SUITE 123 WIMBERLEY, TX 78676	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 3307 NORTHLAND DRIVE, STE 302 AUSTIN, TX 78731	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 309 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUITE 2 BURNET, TX 78611	4:
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF GEORGETOWN 285 SE INNER LOOP SUITE 108 GEORGETOWN, TX 78626	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 1300 DACY LANE, SUITE 170 KYLE, TX 78640	4:
BELLCOA HOME HEALTH SERVICE INC 7801 N LAMAR BLVD SUITE D-79 AUSTIN, TX 78752	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TEXAS 3520 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE SUITE G100 AUSTIN, TX 78731	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TEXAS 2512 S IH 35 SUITE 320 AUSTIN, TX 78704	4.5:
ST. DAVID'S HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3636 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR. BLDG 8 STE 216 AUSTIN, TX 78731	4.5:
GILEAD HOME HEALTH 2300 GREENHILL DRIVE BLDG 5 SUITE 500 ROUND ROCK, TX 78664	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARBLE FALLS 1100 MISSION HILLS DRIVE SUITE 100 MARBLE FALLS, TX 78654	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HEALTH 1111 N INTERSTATE 35 #204 ROUND ROCK, TX 78664	4.5:
JOL HEALTHCARE 1300 DACY LANE, SUITE 150 KYLE, TX 78640	4.5:
ELARA CARING 1 CHISHOLM TRAIL RD STE 150 ROUND ROCK, TX 78681	4.5:
CHOICE AUSTIN HOMECARE 3724 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, BLDG. 9 SUITE 220 B AUSTIN, TX 78731	4.5:
HOME THERAPY AUSTIN 3724 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, BLDG 9, SUITE 220 AUSTIN, TX 78731	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TAYLOR 567 CHRIS KELLEY BLVD. HUTTO, TX 78634	5:
SOAR HOME CARE LLC 285 N CASTELL AVE NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	5:
ROYALTY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 3000 JOE DIMAGGIO BLVD. BLDG 400 STE 13 ROUND ROCK, TX 78665	5:
APICON HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 1850 ROUND ROCK AVE ROUND ROCK, TX 78681	5:
HALCYON HOME 125 MCCARTY LANE SAN MARCOS, TX 78666	-:
ROSY IN HOME SERVICES INC 3724 AIRPORT BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TX 78722	-:
CHOICE HEALTH AT HOME 2115 STEPHAN'S PLACE SUITE 1400 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130	-:
EDWARD'S HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 8411 N INTERSTATE 35 AUSTIN, TX 78753	-:
MGA HOMECARE 8300 N. MOPAC EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 150 AUSTIN, TX 78759	-:
EDWARDS HOME HEALTH 1106 CLAYTON LANE STE. 218E AUSTIN, TX 78723	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 9430 RESEARCH BOULEVARD STE II 130 AUSTIN, TX 78759	-:

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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