The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Westminster, Maryland

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 Westminster, Maryland

There are 141 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 Westminster, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PASSION HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1880 HOWARD AVE SUITE 301A VIENNA, VA 22182	1:
CAREVANA HOME HEALTH INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD STE 405 MACLEAN, VA 22101	2:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	2:
OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE, INC. 11377 ROBINWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 101 HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742	2:
PRO HEALTHCARE SERVICING LLC 8315 LEE HIGHWAY - SUITE 202 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2315 SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL NORTH SUITE B & C YORK, PA 17404	2:
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1395 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850	2.5:
KBC NURSING AGENCY & HOME HEALTH CARE INC 7506 GEORGIA AVENUE NW UNIT 1 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	2.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY-MARYLAND 187 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	2.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH 13800 COPPERMINE ROAD SUITE 157 HERNDON, VA 20171	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES, INC 850 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SUITE 305B CARLISLE, PA 17013	2.5:
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331	2.5:
BLUESUMMIT NOVA 44121 HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY, SUITE 180 ASHBURN, VA 20147	2.5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 459 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 17 HERNDON, VA 20170	2.5:
INTERIM HOME HEALTH 201 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877	3:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 12510 PROSPERITY DRIVE, SUITE 140 SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3:
FREDERICK HEALTH HOME CARE 1 FREDERICK HEALTH WAY FREDERICK, MD 21701	3:
GOODWIN HOME HEALTH 3440 S JEFFERSON STREET FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE 113 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 300 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (RESTON) 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 230 RESTON, VA 20191	3:
PHR OF MARYLAND, INC 4429 FORBES BLVD LANHAM, MD 20706	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL PA INC 3315 DERRY STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17111	3:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES OF MARYLAND, INC 10605 CONCORD STREET, SUITE 309 KENSINGTON, MD 20895	3:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 4040 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE - SUITE 625 ARLINGTON, VA 22203	3:
CHARLESTOWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 715 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228	3:
MASONIC VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 98 MASONIC DRIVE SUITE 101 ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022	3:
WELLSPAN VNA HOME CARE 540 SOUTH GEORGE STREET YORK, PA 17401	3:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	3:
AMERICAN CARE PARTNERS AT HOME INC 6521 ARLINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 410 FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042	3:
ALL HEART HOME HEALTH LLC 11350 RANDOM HILLS ROAD, SUITE 869 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	3:
PHR OF BALTIMORE, INC 1501 S EDGEWOOD ST SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21227	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 1416 9TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001	3:
BERHAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 7826 EASTERN AVENUE NW SUITE LL 16 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	3:
DIAMOND HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 10511 JUDICIAL DR, STE 120 FAIRFAX, VA 22030	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, INC 2141 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 207 SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3.5:
RIDERWOOD VILLAGE, INC 3120 GRACEFIELD ROAD SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3.5:
THE MEDICAL TEAM INC 1896 PRESTON WHITE DRIVE RESTON, VA 20191	3.5:
MEDSTAR HEALTH VNA 4301 CONNECTICUT AVENUE 441 WASHINGTON, DC 20008	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 22375 BRODERICK DRIVE, SUITE 140 STERLING, VA 20166	3.5:
AMERICARE IN HOME NURSING 1441 L STREET, NW, SUITE 630 WASHINGTON, DC 20005	3.5:
HOMECALL 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 118 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	3.5:
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 752 WALKER ROAD, SUITE E GREAT FALLS, VA 22066	3.5:
CAPITOL VIEW HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 1990 K STREET, NW, SUITE #460 WASHINGTON, DC 20036	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 764 LINCOLN WAY E CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	3.5:
VNA OF MARYLAND 400 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 220 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY - BALTIMORE 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE B BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE 501 SCHOOL STREET, SW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON, DC 20024	3.5:
HOMECARE MARYLAND, LLC 10090 RED RUN BLVD, FL 3 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:

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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