The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in La Joya, 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 La Joya, Texas

There are 118 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 La Joya, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BIENVENIDOS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 932 S MISSOURI MERCEDES, TX 78570	1:
A SPECIAL HOME HEALTH LLC 602 N FLORES STREET RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
PRESIDENTE HOME CARE INC 405 N MAIN STREET SUITE 1 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1:
VANGUARD HEALTHCARE 1520 E SAN PEDRO STREET SUITE 202 LAREDO, TX 78504	1:
BUENA SUERTE HOME HEALTH 216 E EXPRESSWAY 83 SUITE F PHARR, TX 78577	1:
ONLY LOVE HOME CARE 5500 N 29TH ST MCALLEN, TX 78504	1:
AMERICARE NURSING SERVICES 1103 NORTH RAUL LONGORIA ROAD SAN JUAN, TX 78589	1.5:
HHN HEALTHCARE, LLC. 1106 W. VETERANS BLVD STE C PALMVIEW, TX 78572	1.5:
PACE HEALTH CARE INC 1001 RONE AVENUE WESLACO, TX 78596	1.5:
CON ENCANTO HEALTHCARE LLC 131 W CLARK AVE A-3 PHARR, TX 78577	1.5:
IPH HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1100 E. JASMINE AVE. STE. 203 MCALLEN, TX 78501	1.5:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH LP 1700 WEST GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
ACARA 2809 S EXPRESSWAY 83 STE F HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1.5:
ODYSSEY PRIMARY HOMECARE INC 3224 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD SUITE L EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
SUNRISE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LTD 2516 BUDDY OWENS AVENUE MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
SAINT MATTHEW HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2927 S. JACKSON RD. SUITE # D2 & D3 PHARR, TX 78577	1.5:
INFINITY CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 1910 S 1ST, STE 500 MCALLEN, TX 78503	1.5:
SALUD HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2544 CENTRAL PALM DRIVE STE 106 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1.5:
CHRISTIAN QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 113 E PORTE COURT HARLINGEN, TX 78550	1.5:
REGIONAL NURSING SERVICES INC 1601 DAVENPORT ST WESLACO, TX 78596	1.5:
LIFE TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2215 CORNERSTONE BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 100 EAST 2ND STREET RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1.5:
STEPPING STONES HOME CARE SERVICES LTD 7001 N. 10TH STREET SUITE 205 MCALLEN, TX 78504	1.5:
FAMILY AND FRIENDS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 508 W CANTON RD STE A EDINBURG, TX 78539	1.5:
HEAVENLY HEALTH CARE 1506 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY STE B MISSION, TX 78572	1.5:
LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1609 DAVENPORT STREET SUITE B WESLACO, TX 78596	1.5:
ST ANTHONYS HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 5303 N MCCOLL RD MCALLEN, TX 78504	2:
ANGELICAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 730 E EXPRESSWAY 83 STE 9 LA JOYA, TX 78560	2:
DULCE ESPERANZA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3000 N TAYLOR ROAD MCALLEN, TX 78501	2:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2115 LOTT ROAD SUITE B DONNA, TX 78537	2:
ALL VALLEY HOME HEALTH INC 1910 TESORO BOULEVARD PHARR, TX 78577	2:
WITH OPEN ARMS HEALTHCARE LLC 1300 N 10TH ST SUITE 305 MCALLEN, TX 78501	2:
HCP INC 3403 W ALBERTA RD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
ALEGRE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2116 E GRIFFIN PARKWAY MISSION, TX 78572	2:
VERGE HOME CARE LLC 4622 S CLOSNER BLVD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
GENUINE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 3243 N 38TH ST STE A MCALLEN, TX 78501	2:
A HEALING TOUCH HOME HEALTH 2900 N TEXAS SUITE 101 WESLACO, TX 78599	2:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 606 S MCCOLL ROAD EDINBURG, TX 78539	2:
NURSES THAT CARE 5411 NORTH MCCOLL ROAD MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
DHC DIVINE HEALTH CARE LLC 4309 N 10TH ST STE C MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
ALL GENERATIONS HEALTH CARE INC 4709 EAST CURRY RD EDINBURG, TX 78542	2.5:
VAMOS HOME HEALTH 2214 W NOLANA AVE MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
ABUNDANT HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1305 EAST NOLANA SUITE B & C MCALLEN, TX 78504	2.5:
ALLEGIANCE HEALTH CARE INC 4908 QUINCE AVE MCALLEN, TX 78501	2.5:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 3201 SOUTH EXPRESSWAY 83 HARLINGEN, TX 78550	2.5:
CALIDAD HOME HEALTH 1600 E EXPRESSWAY 83 LA FERIA, TX 78559	2.5:
PAZ HOME HEALTH 200 SOUTH 10TH STREET SUITE 407 MCALLEN, TX 78501	3:
CARIDAD HEALTHCARE INC 4902 WEST US HIGHWAY 83 STE 2 ROMA, TX 78584	3:
PALM VALLEY HEALTH CARE II INC 119 E CANTON RD EDINBURG, TX 78539	3:
HOME HEALTH CHECK LLC 14693 PALIS ROAD LA FERIA, TX 78559	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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