The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Zapata, 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 Zapata, Texas

There are 52 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 Zapata, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
A SPECIAL HOME HEALTH LLC 602 N FLORES STREET RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 5324 E US HIGHWAY 83 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
SAGRADO HOMECARE 1520 E SAN PEDRO SUITE 201 LAREDO, TX 78041	1:
SUPERIOR CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 804 OKANE STREET LAREDO, TX 78040	1:
SALUD HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2544 CENTRAL PALM DRIVE STE 106 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	1:
AMISTAD HOME HEALTH INC 6999 MCPHERSON RD, STE 322 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
FRIENDLY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1812 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 1 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
ST JUDES SPECIALTY HOME AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES I 1220 SCOTT STREET LAREDO, TX 78040	1.5:
FARIAS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 9803 STERLING LOOP UNIT 190 LAREDO, TX 78045	1.5:
CARE GUARDIAN HEALTH SERVICES INC 1701 JACAMAN RD SUITE RP8-F LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
LAREDO QUALITY HOME HEALTH INC 6414 MCPHERSON RD SUITE 2 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
NURSING SERVICES AND CONSULTANTS OF LAREDO 7917 MCPHERSON SUITE 210 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
DEL ALMA HOME HEALTH LLC 313 W VILLAGE #108 STE 1 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
ANGELICAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 730 E EXPRESSWAY 83 STE 9 LA JOYA, TX 78560	1.5:
TORRES HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LC 7511 MCPHERSON RD STE 6A LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
MAR DEL HOME HEALTH LLC 1401 CALLE DEL NORTE #5 LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
BRIGHTSTAR CARE 615A GALE ST LAREDO, TX 78041	1.5:
DNA HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 6550 SPRINGFIELD AVE SUITE 203 LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
LAREDO SKILLED SERVICES INC 315 CALLE DEL NORTE STE 205 LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
NURSING FROM THE HEART HOME CARE INC 1505 CALLE DEL NORTE STE 345 LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
DEL CIELO HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 411 N KING STREET ALICE, TX 78332	2:
STAR OF LIFE HOME CARE INC 2919 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
LA ESPERANZA HOME HEALTH INC 5703 SPRINGFIELD AVE LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
HEAVENLY NURSES HOME HEALTH LLC 5411 MCPHERSON SUITE 105 LAREDO, TX 78041	2:
FIRST AIDE HOME CARE LLC 1617 CHACON STREET LAREDO, TX 78043	2.5:
SUPERIOR NURSING CARE 1505 CALLE DEL NORTE SUITE 375 LAREDO, TX 78041	2.5:
DIVINAS MANOS HOME HEALTH LLC 7109 N. BARTLETT AVE. SUITE #204 LAREDO, TX 78041	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME CARE INC 108 CLUB VIEW LAREDO, TX 78041	2.5:
HEALING HANDS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 6510 POLARIS DRIVE SUITE 3 LAREDO, TX 78041	3:
CARIDAD HEALTHCARE INC 4902 WEST US HIGHWAY 83 STE 2 ROMA, TX 78584	3.5:
HEALING EXPERTS HOME HEALTH LLC 6510 POLARIS DR., STE. 2 LAREDO, TX 78041	4:
DISCOVERY AT HOME IN TEXAS LLC 501 MARINA STE 3 LAREDO, TX 78046	4:
UNITED HOME HEALTH 1605 EAST DEL MAR STE 103 LAREDO, TX 78041	5:
CHAMPION CARE INC 1419 MARKET ST LAREDO, TX 78040	-:
LAS PALMAS HEALTH SERVICES 205 W RYAN ST LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
TEXAS HEALTH STAFFING SERVICES INC 1115 CHIHUAHUA STREET SUITE A LAREDO, TX 78043	-:
UNA BENDICION HOME HEALTH LLC 1736 RIVERSIDE STREET RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	-:
BORDER SKILLED SERVICES INC 6425 POLARIS DR STE 11 LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
CMV HOME HEALTH LLC 6113 TORIBIO DRIVE LAREDO, TX 78043	-:
RGV ANGELS OF CARE HOME HEALTH 848 E EXPRESSWAY 83 SUITE 2 LA JOYA, TX 78560	-:
ANGELITOS HEALTH CARE INC 2544 CENTRAL PALM DRIVE SUITE 107 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	-:
ABC HOME HEALTH LLC 709 EAST CALTON ROAD SUITE 109 LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
GLOBAL NURSING SERVICES INC 5411 MCPHERSON RD, STE 104 LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
TEXAS TELEHEALTH 702 HIDALGO BOULEVARD SUITE #2 ZAPATA, TX 78076	-:
MEDLIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 133 LAKE CHAPALA DR LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
SUNSHINE THERAPY & NURSING SERVICES 1319 EAST HILLSIDE RD STE B LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
LVN HEALTH CARE 2544 CENTRAL PALM DR STE 102 RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582	-:
MI PUEBLO HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1507 NORTH US HWY 83 SUITE 2 ZAPATA, TX 78076	-:
EXCELLENT NURSING CARE PC 201 W HILLSIDE RD STE 9 LAREDO, TX 78041	-:
ANGELS OF MERCY HOME HEALTH LLC 910 EAST PALMA VISTA DRIVE, STE. A PALMVIEW, TX 78572	-:

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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