The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lynchburg, Virginia

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 Lynchburg, Virginia

There are 34 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 Lynchburg, Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - COLLINSVILLE 3235 VIRGINIA AVENUE COLLINSVILLE, VA 24078	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ROANOKE 1013 EAST MAIN STREET SALEM, VA 24153	2:
NAYAR HEALTH CARE BEDFORD LLC 1366 AMERICAN WAY BEDFORD, VA 24523	2:
SEVEN HILLS HOME HEALTH INC 2250 MURRELL RD, BLDG B, UNIT 2 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	2:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SOUTH BOSTON 425 MAIN ST SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592	2.5:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES (HALIFAX) 2200 WILBORN AVENUE SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592	2.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4419 PHEASANT RIDGE ROAD SUITE 202 ROANOKE, VA 24014	2.5:
ALL ABOUT HOME HEALTH 1924 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903	2.5:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH LYNCHBURG 2808 OLD FOREST ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	3:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES 154 HANSEN ROAD, SUITE 101 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - CHARLOTTESVILLE 103 SOUTH PANTOPS DRIVE STE 205 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911	3:
AUGUSTA HOME CARE, 64 SPORTS MEDICINE DRIVE FISHERSVILLE, VA 22939	3:
SOVAH HOME HEALTH OF MARTINSVILLE 706 E CHURCH STREET SUITE A MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112	3.5:
CARILION HOME CARE FRANKLIN 390 SOUTH MAIN ST SUITE 105 ROCKY MOUNT, VA 24151	3.5:
LIBERTY HOME CARE V LLC 797 WOODLAND DRIVE - SUITE 103 STUART, VA 24171	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (ROANOKE) 6701 PETERS CREEK ROAD SUITE 100 & 101 ROANOKE, VA 24019	3.5:
CARILION HOME CARE SERVICES - ROANOKE 1615 FRANKLIN ROAD ROANOKE, VA 24016	3.5:
HOME RECOVERY HOME AID, INC 816 EAST THIRD STREET FARMVILLE, VA 23901	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (LYNCHBURG) 306 GRISTMILL DRIVE UNIT C FOREST, VA 24551	3.5:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3831 OLD FOREST RD SUITE 3 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	3.5:
WESTMINSTER AT HOME (HOME HEALTH) 3311 OLD FOREST ROAD 201 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	3.5:
CONTINUUM HOME HEALTH CARE 2205 FONTAINE AVENUE SUITE 104 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903	3.5:
SHENANDOAH VALLEY HOME HEALTH 19 MYERS CORNER DRIVE, SUITE A05 STAUNTON, VA 24401	3.5:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1012 W 3RD ST. SUITE 1 FARMVILLE, VA 23901	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 5238 VALLEYPOINTE PARKWAY SUITE 1B ROANOKE, VA 24019	4.5:
CENTRA HOME HEALTH 1705 EAST 3RD STREET FARMVILLE, VA 23901	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 5221 VALLEY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1A ROANOKE, VA 24019	4.5:
CENTRA HOME HEALTH 2010 ATHERHOLT ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	4.5:
BRANDON OAKS AT HOME 3807 BRANDON AVE SW SUITE 2410 ROANOKE, VA 24018	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH (LYNCHBURG) 20715 TIMBERLAKE ROAD, SUITE 106 LYNCHBURG, VA 24502	5:
TEAM NURSE 1372 WEST GRETNA RD SUITE B GRETNA, VA 24557	-:
REMEDY HOME HEALTH CORP 18360 VIRGIL GOODE HWY ROCKY MOUNT, VA 24151	-:
HELPING HANDS HOME CARE INC 2100 SE 17TH ST STE 801 OCALA, FL 34471	-:
HOMEAID INC 816 EAST 3RD STREET, SUITE B FARMVILLE, VA 23901	-:

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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Major Cities in Virginia

Virginia Beach, VA (best, worst)	Richmond, VA (best, worst)
Chesapeake, VA (best, worst)	Norfolk, VA (best, worst)
Arlington, VA (best, worst)	Roanoke, VA (best, worst)
Newport News, VA (best, worst)	Fredericksburg, VA (best, worst)
Alexandria, VA (best, worst)	Hampton, VA (best, worst)
Lynchburg, VA (best, worst)	Charlottesville, VA (best, worst)
Portsmouth, VA (best, worst)	Suffolk, VA (best, worst)
Blacksburg, VA (best, worst)	Williamsburg, VA (best, worst)
Winchester, VA (best, worst)	Centreville, VA (best, worst)
Dale City, VA (best, worst)	Harrisonburg, VA (best, worst)