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

There are 158 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 Buckingham, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALLIANCE HOMEHEALTH CARE 5205 AZTEC DRIVE THE COLONY, TX 75056	1:
CAREPLUS HEALTH SERVICES INC 2340 E TRINITY MILLS ROAD, SUITE 230 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1:
AMAZING GRACE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 383 PERRY AVENUE LEWISVILLE, TX 75057	1:
AMITA HOMECARE 3606 WINCHESTER COURT CORINTH, TX 76210	1.5:
AVATAR HEALTHCARE 1106 CLAYTON LANE, STE. 218E BUCKINGHAM, TX 75080	1.5:
A K M HOME HEALTHCARE 5200 PAIGE RD STE 501 THE COLONY, TX 75056	1.5:
FIRST CALL HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 13601 PRESTON ROAD STE E1050 DALLAS, TX 75240	1.5:
NORTH TEXAS HOME CARE 550 S EDMONDS LANE, SUITE 102 LEWISVILLE, TX 75067	1.5:
ALMIGHTY HOME HEALTH 9300 JOHN HICKMAN PKWY BLDG 2 SUITE 205B FRISCO, TX 75035	1.5:
RENEW HOME HEALTH 1800 N. TRAVIS STREET SUITE E SHERMAN, TX 75092	1.5:
UNITED PLUS HOME HEALTH LLC 17330 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 150A-2 DALLAS, TX 75252	1.5:
ASPEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 314 W MAIN STREET LEWISVILLE, TX 75067	2:
LUCENT HEALTH GROUP 1101 W PLANO PKWY STE 101 PLANO, TX 75075	2:
NORTH TEXAS BEST HOME HEALTHCARE 3000 KELLER SPRINGS RD, #406 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	2:
A NEWDAY HOMEHEALTH INC 17330 PRESON RD DALLAS, TX 75252	2:
NOURISH HOMEHEALTH AND THERAPY SERVICES 1930 E ROSEMEADE PKWY, SUITE 204B CARROLLTON, TX 75007	2:
V-CARE HOME HEALTH INC 4100 HARRY HINES BLVD. DALLAS, TX 75219	2:
1ST GENTLECARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1901 CENTRAL DRIVE, STE 300 BEDFORD, TX 76021	2:
NYS HOME HEALTH LLC 5550 GRANITE PARKWAY, SUITE 265 PLANO, TX 75024	2:
VISIONARY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 812 PECAN GROVE RD E. SHERMAN, TX 75090	2:
SERENITY PLUS HOME HEALTH INC 5200 PAIGE RD SUITE 403 THE COLONY, TX 75056	2.5:
CARINGBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 207 SOUTH TRAVIS STREET SHERMAN, TX 75090	2.5:
TOWN AND COUNTRY HOME CARE & REHAB LLC 178 S MAIN STREET VAN ALSTYNE, TX 75495	2.5:
ABSOLUTELY ANGELS INC 730 S. HWY 377 SUITE 104 PILOT POINT, TX 76258	2.5:
HOME HEALTH SPECIALISTS LLC 697 S STEMMONS FREEWAY SUITE 200 LEWISVILLE, TX 75067	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 N. HIGHLAND AVENUE, SUITE 510 SHERMAN, TX 75092	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 780 NORTH WATTERS ROAD SUITE 160 ALLEN, TX 75013	3:
OPTIMUM HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2109 W SPRING CREEK PKWY SUITE #300A PLANO, TX 75023	3:
CHOSEN HOME HEALTH SERVICE INC 17290 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 210 D DALLAS, TX 75252	3:
CHANGING SEASONS HOMECARE 600 N CROCKETT STREET SHERMAN, TX 75090	3:
SOLARIS HOME HEALTH 2200 S FM 51, STE 300 DECATUR, TX 76234	3:
RENEW HOME HEALTH 3305 S MAYHILL RD, STE 125 DENTON, TX 76208	3:
ADELAIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 2000 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE 120 PLANO, TX 75074	3:
SINCERE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 801 S HWY 78 SUITE #202 WYLIE, TX 75098	3:
RELIANT AT HOME 3033 W. PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HIGHWAY, SUITE 150 PLANO, TX 75075	3.5:
INDEPENDENCE HOME HEALTH LLC 316 WILTSHIRE BLVD LEWISVILLE, TX 75056	3.5:
MAXIMACARE HOME HEALTH 700 PARKER SQ STE 265 FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028	3.5:
THE LEGACY AT HOME 6101 OHIO DR STE 100 PLANO, TX 75024	3.5:
NORTH TEXAS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 5501 INDEPENDENCE PKWY SUITE #211 PLANO, TX 75023	3.5:
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION - HOME HEALTH 1241 CROSS TIMBERS ROAD FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028	3.5:
TRIO HOME CARE 2214 EMERY STREET DENTON, TX 76201	3.5:
ADVANCED SENIOR CARE HOME HEALTH 1701 N. COLLINS BLVD., SUITE 3000E RICHARDSON, TX 75080	3.5:
ACTIVE HOME HEALTH 1016 N. INDUSTRIAL BLVD. PILOT POINT, TX 76258	3.5:
BRIGHT HOME HEALTH 4100 MEDICAL PARKWAY SUITE 100 CARROLLTON, TX 75007	3.5:
SOLACE HOME HEALTHCARE AGENCY LLC 700 EAST PARK BLVD STE 200 PLANO, TX 75074	3.5:
CHARLIN HOME HEALTH 400 CHISHOLM PLACE SUITE 400 PLANO, TX 75075	3.5:
HIGHER STANDARDS SENIOR HOME HEALTH CARE 17430 CAMPBELL ROAD SUITE 112 DALLAS, TX 75252	4:
AMERICAN FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES INC 211 MASTERS AVENUE, SUITE 101 WYLIE, TX 75098	4:
A&S HOME HEALTH CARE 8111 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 530 DALLAS, TX 75251	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MCKINNEY 6800 WEISKOPF AVENUE SUITE 110 MCKINNEY, TX 75070	4:

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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