The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in West Palm Beach, Florida

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 West Palm Beach, Florida

There are 237 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 West Palm Beach, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BREEZE HEALTH CARE INC 318 E DANIA BEACH BLVD DANIA, FL 33004	1:
UNIQUEMED HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 1750 N FLORIDA MANGO RD STE 102A WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	1:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 OFF 128 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1961 NW 150 AVENUE SUITE 101 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	1.5:
LIFE REALLY MATTERS 1931 NW 150TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1.5:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9200 BELVEDERE RD, STE 101 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411	1.5:
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
BETTER AT HOME, HOME HEALTH LLC 14410 S MILITARY TRL DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	2:
PROFESSIONAL NURSES HOME CARE INC 851 BROKEN SOUND PKWY NW STE 235 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	2:
ACCLAIM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 7405 NW 57TH ST TAMARAC, FL 33319	2:
PINES HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 5400 S UNIVERSITY DR STE 409 DAVIE, FL 33328	2:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4722 NW BOCA RATON BLVD STE C-108 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	2:
ABSOLUTE HOME CARE, INC. 1301 E BROWARD BLVD STE 250A FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301	2:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	2:
GUARDIAN CARE SERVICES OF BROWARD, INC. 6941 SW 196TH AVE, STE 7 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33332	2:
SEASIDE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 10 FAIRWAY DR STE 111 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441	2:
INDEPENDENCE HOME HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA 451 SE RIVERSIDE DR STUART, FL 34994	2:
THE NURSES GUILD 2261 NE 36 ST STE 1 LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL 33064	2:
ULTRA HEALTH CARE, INC. 1780 POLK ST, #11FL SUITE B HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020	2:
ALL BROWARD HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7900 SW 24 ST STE 202 DAVIE, FL 33324	2.5:
ACTIFY HOME CARE, INC. 2005 NW 62ND, ST, #206 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309	2.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 370 W CAMINO GARDENS BLVD STE 118 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	2.5:
HIGHLITE HOME CARE, INC. 5700 N FEDERAL HWY STE 2 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308	2.5:
NURSE ONE HOME HEALTH LLC 2240 W WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 414 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	2.5:
GOLDENCARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 4101 NW 4TH ST S-211 PLANTATION, FL 33317	2.5:
GUARDIAN CARE OF PALM BEACH , INC 7100 CAMINO REAL STE 302-25 BOCA RATON, FL 33433	2.5:
MED-CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC. 4101 NW 4TH ST S-206-208 PLANTATION, FL 33317	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
A1 VETERANS HOME CARE 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2.5:
COMPASSIONATE CARING HOME CARE, INC 3107 WEST HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD HALLANDALE, FL 33009	2.5:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1801 CENTREPARK DR E STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	2.5:
A VISITING REDI-NURSE 2290 10TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 304 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	2.5:
SEASIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 80 NE 4TH AVE STE 27 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	2.5:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF PALM BEACH 2240 WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 208 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	2.5:
ALL COUNTY HEALTH CARE, INC 4850 N STATE RD 7 UNIT G STE 103 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33319	2.5:
LUCIENNE HOME CARE INC 399 NW 2ND AVE STE 218 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
ETAIROS CARE AT HOME 6450 NW 5TH WAY FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309	3:
HEALTHY HOME FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1700 N DIXIE HWY STE 141 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
PREFERRED HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 7301 WEST PALMETTO PK RD STE 102C BOCA RATON, FL 33433	3:
UNLIMITED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC. 6245 N FEDERAL HWY STE 200 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308	3:
REHAB HOME HEALTH INC 2500 QUANTUM LAKES DR STE 203 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
KINDRED AT HOME 510 SHOTGUN RD STE 150 SUNRISE, FL 33326	3:
K & D HOME HEALTH CARE CORP. 7471 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD STE 109 LAUDERHILL, FL 33319	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE TEAM, LLC 5400 S UNIVERSITY DR STE 115 DAVIE, FL 33328	3:
USA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4101 NW 4TH ST SUITE S-200 PLANTATION, FL 33317	3:
AVANTI HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH CORP 1015 GATEWAY BLVD STE 502 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	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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