The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Washington

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 Washington

There are 68 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 Washington.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SEA MAR HOME HEALTH 8915 14TH AVE S #303 SEATTLE, WA 98108	1.5:
JOSEPHINE AT HOME 9901 272ND PL NW STANWOOD, WA 98292	1.5:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH, KING COUNTY 10530 19TH AVE SE, STE 201D EVERETT, WA 98208	2:
KAISER PERMANENTE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 201 16TH AVE EAST, CWB-C140 SEATTLE, WA 98112	2:
ASTRIA HOME HEALTH 7 SOUTH 10TH AVE YAKIMA, WA 98902	2:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CENTER, LLC 8815 S TACOMA WAY STE 120 LAKEWOOD, WA 98499	2:
JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH 2500 WEST SIMS WAY, SUITE 300 PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368	2:
OLYMPIC MEDICAL HOME HEALTH 801 E FRONT ST PORT ANGELES, WA 98362	2:
MEMORIAL HOME CARE SERVICES 1208 S 48TH AVE YAKIMA, WA 98908	2.5:
TOUCHMARK AT FAIRWAY VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 2927 SE VILLAGE LOOP STE 100 VANCOUVER, WA 98683	2.5:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 1010 S 336TH ST, STE 100 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003	2.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 204 SE STONEMILL DRIVE STE 260 VANCOUVER, WA 98684	2.5:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE 10410 E 9TH AVE SPOKANE, WA 99206	2.5:
BETHANY HOME HEALTH LLC 3202 COLBY AVE, STE A EVERETT, WA 98201	2.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 2621 NE 134TH ST STE 140 VANCOUVER, WA 98686	2.5:
ALECA HOME HEALTH 2400 NW SCHOLD PL SILVERDALE, WA 98383	2.5:
SUNNYSIDE HOME HEALTH 812 MILLER AVENUE STE A SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944	3:
MOUNTAINVIEW HOME HEALTH 409 N SECOND ST YAKIMA, WA 98901	3:
KITTITAS VALLEY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 1506 E RADIO RD ELLENSBURG, WA 98926	3:
CAREAGE HOME HEALTH 14450 NE 29TH PLACE, SUITE 106 BELLEVUE, WA 98007	3:
MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH 1313 BROADWAY TACOMA, WA 98402	3:
CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES 731 N CHELAN AVE WENATCHEE, WA 98801	3:
KLINE GALLAND HOME HEALTH 7500 SEWARD PARK AVE S SEATTLE, WA 98118	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 10049 KITSAP MALL BLVD NW, STE 201 SILVERDALE, WA 98312	3:
AMICABLE HEALTH CARE 15220 32ND AVE S STE B SEATAC, WA 98188	3:
CAREAGE HOME HEALTH 1584 MCNEIL ST STE 240 DUPONT, WA 98327	3:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 111 W NORTH RIVER DR SUITE 205 SPOKANE, WA 99201	3.5:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH, LLC 19009 33RD AVE W STE 330 LYNNWOOD, WA 98036	3.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 6100 219TH ST SW, STE 440 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 20829 72ND AVENUE S, STE 125 KENT, WA 98032	3.5:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME - VANCOUVER LLC 1499 SE TECH CENTER PLAZA, SUITE 140 VANCOUVER, WA 98660	3.5:
PEACEHEALTH HOME HEALTH OF WHATCOM COUNTY 800 E CHESTNUT ST, STE 200 BELLINGHAM, WA 98225	3.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 316 E MCLEOD SUITE 101 BELLINGHAM, WA 98226	3.5:
SIGNATURE HOME HEALTH 459 STUART RD BELLINGHAM, WA 98226	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 9715 NORTH NEVADA STREET SPOKANE, WA 99218	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 800 JASMINE STREET, SUITE 2 OMAK, WA 98841	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1800 136TH PL STE 100 BELLEVUE, WA 98005	3.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 733 7TH AVE, STE 110 KIRKLAND, WA 98033	3.5:
WESLEY HOMES AT HOME, LLC 815 SOUTH 216TH STREET DES MOINES, WA 98198	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4020 S 56TH ST, STE 101 TACOMA, WA 98409	4:
PUGET SOUND HOME HEALTH OF KING COUNTY 4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD, STE 204A TACOMA, WA 98409	4:
CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH AT HOME 2901 BRIDGEPORT W WAY UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466	4:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1821 COOKS HILL ROAD SUITE 200 CENTRALIA, WA 98531	4:
HARBORS HOME HEALTH / HOSPICE 201 7TH STREET HOQUIAM, WA 98550	4:
HOMECARE SOUTHWEST 5400 MCARTHUR BOULEVARD VANCOUVER, WA 98661	4:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 1225 NORTH ARGONNE RD, STE 100 SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212	4:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 505 N ARGONNE RD BLDG C SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212	4:
CENTERWELL HEALTH SERVICES 8502 NORTH NEVADA STREET SUITE 2 SPOKANE, WA 99208	4:
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT HOME 909 S 336TH STREET, SUITE 202 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003	4:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH NW OF WENATCHEE 285 TECHNOLOGY CENTER WAY, STE 107 WENATCHEE, WA 98801	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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Washington

Major Cities in Washington

Seattle, WA (best, worst)	Spokane, WA (best, worst)
Kennewick, WA (best, worst)	Bremerton, WA (best, worst)
Tacoma, WA (best, worst)	Olympia, WA (best, worst)
Vancouver, WA (best, worst)	Marysville, WA (best, worst)
Bellevue, WA (best, worst)	Yakima, WA (best, worst)
Kent, WA (best, worst)	Bellingham, WA (best, worst)
Everett, WA (best, worst)	Renton, WA (best, worst)
Spokane Valley, WA (best, worst)	Federal Way, WA (best, worst)
Kirkland, WA (best, worst)	Auburn, WA (best, worst)
Pasco, WA (best, worst)	Wenatchee, WA (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)