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

There are 338 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 Heartland, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE 4312 ONYX DR CARROLLTON, TX 75010	1:
MORRIS INFINITE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 7920 BELTLINE ROAD STE 830 DALLAS, TX 75254	1:
ALTRUIST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8035 EAST R L THRONTON FREEWAY SUITE 410 DALLAS, TX 75228	1:
EBENEZER HOME HEALTH 1515 E KEARNEY ST SUITE 100 MESQUITE, TX 75149	1:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2302 GUTHRIE RD STE 140 GARLAND, TX 75043	1:
HOME HEALTH PLUS INC 12115 SELF PLAZA DR DALLAS, TX 75218	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:
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:
CAREPLUS HEALTH SERVICES INC 2340 E TRINITY MILLS ROAD, SUITE 230 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1:
RELIANT HEALTHCARE SERVICES 2610 STROTHER DRIVE GARLAND, TX 75044	1.5:
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH 2410 LUNA ROAD STE 294 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	1.5:
PASSIONATE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9550 SKILLMAN ST STE 310 DALLAS, TX 75243	1.5:
A FRIENDLY HOME HEALTH CARE 100 N CENTRAL EXPY STE 190 ROOM 112 RICHARDSON, TX 75080	1.5:
AMERICARE HOME HEALTH SYSTEM INC 12989 JUPITER ROAD STE 103 DALLAS, TX 75238	1.5:
AMERICAN HOME CARE 211 WEST MOORE AVENUE TERRELL, TX 75160	1.5:
AVATAR HEALTHCARE 551 BROADWAY COMMONS SUITE 300 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
MED GLOBAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 18601 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY # 330 MESQUITE, TX 75150	1.5:
BREEZE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 5226 ALEC DRIVE GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
UNITED PLUS HOME HEALTH LLC 17330 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 150A-2 DALLAS, TX 75252	1.5:
ELIM HOME HEALTH INC 8344 E RL THORNTON FREEWAY SUITE 315 DALLAS, TX 75228	1.5:
JEFTONS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 337 OAKS TRAIL STE 105 GARLAND, TX 75043	1.5:
HUNTER MEDICAL SERVICES INC 1231 E PLEASANT RUN RD STE 113 DESOTO, TX 75115	1.5:
AQUINAI HOME HEALTHCARE INC 8330 LBJ FREEWAY STE 475 DALLAS, TX 75243	1.5:
NEXUS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4645 AVON LN FRISCO, TX 75033	2:
LUCENT HEALTH GROUP 1101 W PLANO PKWY STE 101 PLANO, TX 75075	2:
ACCEPTANCE HOME HEALTH, LLC 8131 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY STE 750 DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
CALVARY HEALTH CARE INC 2840 KELLER SPRINGS BUILDING 8 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	2:
WILCARE HEALTHCARE INC 100 N CENTRAL EXPY, SUITE 190, ROOM 111 RICHARDSON, TX 75080	2:
1ST GENTLECARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1901 CENTRAL DRIVE, STE 300 BEDFORD, TX 76021	2:
FAMILY CONNECTIONS HOME HEALTH CARE 401 S SHERMAN ST, STE 309 RICHARDSON, TX 75081	2:
TREASURE LIFE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCORPORATED 8111 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1330A DALLAS, TX 75251	2:
NYS HOME HEALTH LLC 5550 GRANITE PARKWAY, SUITE 265 PLANO, TX 75024	2:
A NEWDAY HOMEHEALTH INC 17330 PRESON RD DALLAS, TX 75252	2:
NORTH TEXAS BEST HOME HEALTHCARE 3000 KELLER SPRINGS RD, #406 CARROLLTON, TX 75006	2:
UT SOUTHWESTERN HOME HEALTH CARE 8200 BROOKRIVER DRIVE SUITE N500 DALLAS, TX 75247	2:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1221 ARISTA ROAD ROCKWALL, TX 75032	2.5:
ANCARE HOME HEALTH 1918 GRAND FAIRWAY DR WYLIE, TX 75098	2.5:
ABOUNDING HOME HEALTH CARE INC 310 EAST I 30 SUITE B108 GARLAND, TX 75043	2.5:
TIMELY CARE HOME HEALTH 1350 E. ARAPAHO RD., STE # 208 RICHARDSON, TX 75081	2.5:
CHERISH HOME CARE NETWORK INC 9319 LBJ FWY SUITE 217 DALLAS, TX 75243	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 10300 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE 355 DALLAS, TX 75231	3:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF AMERICA INC 3200 BROADWAY SUITE 260 GARLAND, TX 75043	3:
THE HOME HEALTH TEAM 801 E. CAMPBELL ROAD, SUITE 350 RICHARDSON, TX 75081	3:
HOME CARE PROVIDERS OF TEXAS 5339 ALPHA ROAD SUITE 200 DALLAS, TX 75240	3:
PROVISTA HEALTHCARE 4849 GREENVILLE AVE STE 1124 DALLAS, TX 75206	3:
PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE HOMECARE 200 E MAIN STREET MESQUITE, TX 75149	3:
CUDDLE ME HOME CARE 10935 ESTATE LN STE 190 DALLAS, TX 75238	3:
YOUR HEALTH TEAM LLC 1512 FM 2727 KAUFMAN, TX 75142	3:

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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