The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in West Union, Ohio

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 Union, Ohio

There are 94 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 Union, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CARDINAL HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 2248 LOSANTIVILLE AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH 45237	1:
SENIOR HOMECARE UNLIMITED LLC 100 LIMING FARM ROAD MOUNT ORAB, OH 45154	1:
HOME CARE PARTNERS OF CINCINNATI, INC 6725 MIAMI AVENUE, SUITE 102 CINCINNATI, OH 45243	1.5:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 77 EAST WATER STREET, SUITE 205 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	1.5:
ADAMS COUNTY HOMECARE LLC 19189 STATE ROUTE 136 WINCHESTER, OH 45697	2:
ALTERNATIVE NURSING CARE INC 8407 HAYPORT ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	2:
HALLMARK HOME CARE INC 1220 GAY STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
UNITY 1 SKILLED HOME CARE INC 221 MARKET STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
KING'S DAUGHTERS' MEDICAL CENTER HHA 2000 ASHLAND DRIVE ASHLAND, KY 41101	2:
INDUS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7588 CENTRAL PARKE BOULEVARD, SUITE 207 MASON, OH 45040	2:
A-PLUS CARE, INC 8976 COLUMBIA ROAD LOVELAND, OH 45140	2:
HOME HEALTHCARE BY BLACK STONE 8230 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 210 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	2:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 246 COMMONWEALTH ROAD VANCEBURG, KY 41179	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 4435 AICHOLTZ RD, SUITE 400 CINCINNATI, OH 45245	2.5:
SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDIC HOME CARE 4600 MCAULEY PLACE, SUITE 150 BLUE ASH, OH 45242	2.5:
ADENA HOME HEALTH 2077 WESTERN AVENUE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CINCINNATI 8035 HOSBROOK ROAD, SUITE 300 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	2.5:
SPECIAL TOUCH HOME CARE LLC 207 PIKE STREET MANCHESTER, OH 45144	2.5:
COMMUNITY CHOICE HOME CARE INC 7318 OHIO RIVER ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	2.5:
HOMESITE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4800 URBANA ROAD, SUITE 103 SPRINGFIELD, OH 45502	2.5:
ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 222 MEDICAL CIRCLE DRIVE MOREHEAD, KY 40351	2.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PORTSMOUTH) 205 NORTH STREET LUCASVILLE, OH 45648	2.5:
BLESSED AT HOME, LLC 16720 US HIGHWAY 52 WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45663	2.5:
SUPERIOR CARE PLUS, LLC 4850 SMITH ROAD, SUITE 250 CINCINNATI, OH 45212	3:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME CARE OF KY 20 NORTH GRAND AVENUE FORT THOMAS, KY 41075	3:
ROSS COUNTY HOME HEALTH LLC 1550 WESTERN AVE, FL 1 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3:
SOMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2201 25TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	3:
SPIRIT HOMECARE, INC 8849 BROOKSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 101 WEST CHESTER, OH 45069	3:
QUEEN CITY SKILLED CARE LLC 7265 KENWOOD ROAD, SUITE 370 CINCINNATI, OH 45236	3:
HAYSWOOD HOME HEALTH SERVICES 207 STANLEY REED COURT, FL 3 MAYSVILLE, KY 41056	3:
STAY WELL HOME HEALTH, LLC 4000 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 225 CINCINNATI, OH 45241	3:
HILL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE 1610 28TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	3:
OHIO LIVING VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 1701 LLANFAIR AVENUE, SUITE 101 CINCINNATI, OH 45224	3:
CMH HOME HEALTH CARE 1555 ROMBACH AVENUE WILMINGTON, OH 45177	3:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 681 EAST THIRD STREET WAVERLY, OH 45690	3.5:
AMERICAN MERCY HOME CARE, LLC 4000 SMITH ROAD, SUITE 200 CINCINNATI, OH 45209	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 4130 GALLIA STREET NEW BOSTON, OH 45662	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1200 BATH AVENUE, SUITE 301 ASHLAND, KY 41101	3.5:
ACHIEVE REHAB & HOME HEALTH 5150 E GALBRAITH ROAD, 2ND FLOOR CINCINNATI, OH 45236	3.5:
ACM HOME HEALTH 10856 STATE ROUTE 41 WEST UNION, OH 45693	3.5:
HOSPICE OF THE BLUEGRASS, INC. DBA BLUEGRASS CARE NAVIGATORS DBA BLUEGRASS HOME HEALTH CARE 1317 US 62 EAST CYNTHIANA, KY 41031	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2301 SOUTH 3RD STREET IRONTON, OH 45638	4:
BRIDGES REHAB AT HOME 4700 DUKE DRIVE, SUITE 135B MASON, OH 45040	4:
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 4340 GLENDALE-MILFORD ROAD, SUITE 100F CINCINNATI, OH 45242	4:
HEARTSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4700 DUKE DRIVE, SUITE 135H MASON, OH 45040	4:
PRIME HOME CARE, LLC 11305 REED HARTMAN HIGHWAY, SUITE 219 BLUE ASH, OH 45241	4.5:
BUCKEYE HOME HEALTHCARE OF CINCINNATI LLC 10921 REED HARTMAN HIGHWAY, SUITE 310 BLUE ASH, OH 45242	4.5:
PHYSICIANS CHOICE INC 5130 PRINCETON GLENDALE ROAD HAMILTON, OH 45011	4.5:
ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS HOME CARE OF CINCINNATI, LLC 4700 DUKE DRIVE, SUITE 135A MASON, OH 45040	4.5:
CARE CONNECTION OF CINCINNATI 4420 COOPER ROAD, SUITE 120 CINCINNATI, OH 45242	4.5:

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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