The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Wichita Falls, Texas

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 Wichita Falls, Texas

There are 29 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 Wichita Falls, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BESTCARE HEALTH SERVICES INC 5800 KELL WEST BOULEVARD SUITE 500 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76310	1:
A PATH OF CARE QUANTUM HOME HEALTH 6302 SW LEE BLVD LAWTON, OK 73505	1.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, LLC 5366 NW CACHE ROAD, SUITE 2 LAWTON, OK 73505	1.5:
ELECTRA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 113 WEST CLEVELAND STREET ELECTRA, TX 76360	2:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA 6202 NW OAK AVENUE LAWTON, OK 73505	2:
SEYMOUR HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 600 N MAIN ST SEYMOUR, TX 76380	2.5:
NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT 507 CROXTON NOCONA, TX 76255	2.5:
FALLS HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 4090 REGENT DRIVE WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	2.5:
COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 2007 NW 52ND STREET, C-100 LAWTON, OK 73505	2.5:
WICHITA HOME HEALTH SERVICE INC 4245 KEMP BLVD SUITE 420 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 4001 CEDAR ELM LN STE 125 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4007 CALL FIELD ROAD STE D WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	3.5:
BEYOND FAITH HOMECARE & REHAB OF WICHITA FALLS 900 8TH STREET, SUITE 425 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301	3.5:
ACCENTRA HOME HEALTH - SOUTHWESTERN 315 WEST CHOCTAW AVENUE CHICKASHA, OK 73018	3.5:
SOUTHWESTERN HOME HEALTH 910 SW 38TH STREET, STE A LAWTON, OK 73505	3.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 1908 ELMWOOD NORTH AVE WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 900 8TH ST STE 400 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 3908 WILBARGER ST, SUITE B VERNON, TX 76384	4:
DUNCAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOME CARE 2150 WEST ELK AVENUE DUNCAN, OK 73534	4:
ELARA CARING 4102 OLD JACKSBORO HWY, STE 100 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76302	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 108 EAST MORRIS STREET SEYMOUR, TX 76380	4.5:
HEALING HANDS HEALTHCARE LLC 901 INDIANA AVE STE # 665 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301	4.5:
1ST TEXAS HOME HEALTH 4004 CALL FIELD RD WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	4.5:
HEALTH WATCH HEALTH CARE OF DUNCAN, LLC 2021 W. ELK DUNCAN, OK 73533	4.5:
ELARA CARING XXIV 7205 WEST GORE BLVD, STE. B LAWTON, OK 73505	4.5:
CLAY COUNTY HOME HEALTH CARE 305 SOUTH ARCHER STREET MOB 3 HENRIETTA, TX 76365	-:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 4001 CEDER ELM LANE WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308	-:
AT HOME CARE LLC 1109 BROOK AVENUE WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301	-:
PERSONAL TOUCH, INC 425 W. WILSHIRE, SUITE C OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73116	-:

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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