The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in De Soto, 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 De Soto, Texas

There are 450 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 De Soto, 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:
GOODWILL HEALTHCARE SERVICES 9535 FOREST LNE STE 200 DALLAS, TX 75243	1:
SANTA MARIA HOME HEALTH AGENCY 2665 VILLA CREEK DR. STE A125 FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234	1:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2302 GUTHRIE RD STE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
ALTRUIST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8035 EAST R L THRONTON FREEWAY SUITE 410 DALLAS, TX 75228	1:
HOME HEALTH PLUS INC 12115 SELF PLAZA DR DALLAS, TX 75218	1:
ALTRUIST HOME CARE SOLUTIONS 12660 COIT ROAD STE 200 DALLAS, TX 75251	1:
EBENEZER HOME HEALTH 1515 E KEARNEY ST SUITE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75149	1:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE 4312 ONYX DR CARROLLTON, TX 75010	1:
MULTI CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1229 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 208 DESOTO, TX 75115	1:
TENDER HANDS HOME HEALTHCARE 6301 GASTON AVE STE 610B DALLAS, TX 75214	1:
AVATAR HEALTHCARE 551 BROADWAY COMMONS SUITE 300 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
HIS GRACE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1201 N. WATSON RD. SUITE 261 ARLINGTON, TX 76006	1.5:
NEXSTEP HOME HEALTHCARE 1021 PEBBLE BEACH DR MANSFIELD, TX 76063	1.5:
STAR PLUS HOME CARE 612 W. NOLANA AVE BLDG. 500 STE. 530 MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
1ST PRUDENTIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 700 HIGHLANDER BLVD #150 ARLINGTON, TX 76015	1.5:
TRINITY HOME AND HEALTH CARE 8716 ICE HOUSE DR. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180	1.5:
APPLESOFT HOMECARE SVC LLC 1201 N WATSON SUITE #200 ARLINGTON, TX 76006	1.5:
BREEZE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5226 ALEC DRIVE GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
MARANATHA HOME HEALTH 2100 VIRGINA DR STE 100-A GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051	1.5:
AZZA HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 6501 NICOLE WAY ARLINGTON, TX 76002	1.5:
SAFEWAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2321 S BELTLINE RD STE 110 GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051	1.5:
SOLID CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 1500 EAST BELT LINE ROAD SUITE 200 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1.5:
JEFTONS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 337 OAKS TRAIL STE 105 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
ELIM HOME HEALTH INC 8344 E RL THORNTON FREEWAY SUITE 315 DALLAS, TX 75228	1.5:
MED GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 18601 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY # 330 MESQUITE, TX 75150	1.5:
ASIA HOME HEALTHCARE INC 222 OVERLEAF DRIVE KELLER, TX 76248	1.5:
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH 2410 LUNA ROAD STE 294 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1.5:
ALL SAINTS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 9916 BITTERROOT DR OAK POINT, TX 75068	1.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SYSTEM INC 12989 JUPITER ROAD STE 103 DALLAS, TX 75238	1.5:
NURSES HEALTHCARE INC 2665 VILLA CREEK DRIVE SUITE 246 FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234	1.5:
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES 1208 COUNTRY CLUB LANE STE #B FORT WORTH, TX 76112	1.5:
FRONTVIEW HOME HEALTH 2323 W. ROCHELLE RD 7 SUITES A IRVING, TX 75062	1.5:
TRANSITIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE 2212 ARLINGTON DOWNS SUITE 105 ARLINGTON, TX 76011	1.5:
ARBOR TRINITY HOME HEALTH LLC 4324 N BELT LINE ROAD STE 205C IRVING, TX 75038	1.5:
BESTCARE HOME HEALTH INC 7215 A BAKER BLVD RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76118	1.5:
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9550 SKILLMAN ST STE 310 DALLAS, TX 75243	1.5:
VCM HEALTHCARE LLC 13601 PRESTON ROAD, STE W548 DALLAS, TX 75240	1.5:
AQUINAI HOME HEALTHCARE INC 8330 LBJ FREEWAY STE 475 DALLAS, TX 75243	1.5:
A FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE 100 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 190 ROOM 112 RICHARDSON, TX 75080	1.5:
EXCEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 330 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, SUITE 104 A RICHARDSON, TX 75080	1.5:
HUNTER MEDICAL SERVICES INC 1231 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 113 DESOTO, TX 75115	1.5:
CARMEL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PLLC 4600 WEST AIRPORT FREEWAY SUITE 1001 IRVING, TX 75062	2:
TREASURE LIFE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 8111 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1330A DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
ROSAS FIRST QUALITY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 306 EAST RANDOL MILL ROAD SUITE 100 ARLINGTON, TX 76011	2:
CLASSIC HOME CARE 4025 WOODLAND PARK BLVD SUITE 130 ARLINGTON, TX 76013	2:
ALLSTAR HEALTHCARE INC 1100 W PIONEER PARKWAY ARLINGTON, TX 76013	2:
PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 345 WESTPARK WAY 101 EULESS, TX 76040	2:
CHOICE HOMECARE 1452 HUGHES ROAD, SUITE 300 GRAPEVINE, TX 76051	2:

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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