The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

There are 129 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 best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1400 NORTH PROVIDENCE ROAD SUITE 300 SOUTH MEDIA, PA 19063	-:
GERAS HEALTHCARE, INC 3415 WEST CHESTER PIKE NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	-:
CARITAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 30 PRESTBURY SQUARE, SUITE 325 NEWARK, DE 19713	-:
PENN HOME HEALTH CARE 405 AVENUE OF THE STATES CHESTER, PA 19013	-:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH CARE & NURSING SERVICES, INC 3529-31 PHILADELPHIA PIKE CLAYMONT, DE 19703	-:
SHADAI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 22 NORTH 32ND STREET CAMP HILL, PA 17011	-:
COMFORCARE HOME CARE - YORK 1561 EAST MARKET STREET YORK, PA 17403	-:
FAITHFUL NURSING LP 1465B LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 17545	-:
ASTON HOME HEALTH, INC 1021 GILPIN AVENUE, SUITE 202 WILMINGTON, DE 19806	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 320 ABINGTON DRIVE SUITE 1 READING, PA 19610	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 748 SPRINGDALE DRIVE SUITE 120 EXTON, PA 19341	-:
PERSONAL HEALTH CARE INC 1220 VALLEY FORGE RD 13 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482	-:
CRITICARE LANCASTER, INC. 2135 NOLL DRIVE, SUITE A LANCASTER, PA 17603	-:
HOME HEALTH SPECIALISTS INC 349 WEST STATE ST MEDIA, PA 19063	-:
ANGELS ON CALL HEALTH 717 MARKET STREET, SUITE 103 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
ACCUCARE HOME NURSING INC 1999 SPROUL ROAD SUITE 1 BROOMALL, PA 19008	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
RACHEAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 320 LOUCKS ROAD SUITE 102 YORK, PA 17404	-:
HOME TO STAY, INC 5775 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
HOME CARE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - CHESTER 525 HIGHLANDS BLVD SUITE 105 COATESVILLE, PA 19320	-:
EXTENDED FAMILY CARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 208 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 100 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE, SUITE 220 DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335	-:
JENNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD SUITE 205 HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
LUMEN CHRISTI HEALTH CARE INC 1539 HANCOCK STREET, SUITE #6 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
C & OPD, LLC. 1013 MUMMA ROAD SUITE 100 LEMOYNE, PA 17043	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 15 READS WAY NEW CASTLE, DE 19720	-:
RELIANCE HEALTHCARE HOMEHEALTH 1 CENTER SQUARE SUITE 12 HANOVER, PA 17331	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 1862 CHARTER LANE SUITE 102 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8817 BELAIR ROAD, SUITE 203 BALTIMORE, MD 21236	-:
PLANET HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 3544 NORTH PROGRESS AVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
CRITICARE HOME AND NURSING SERVICES 5 CHRISTY DRIVE, SUITE 104 CHADDS FORD, PA 19317	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, LLC 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE SUITE 501A TOWSON, MD 21204	-:
CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 300 WELSH ROAD SUITE 1-100 HORSHAM, PA 19044	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2805 OLD POST ROAD SUITE 210 HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
PROFESSIONAL NURSING SERVICES, INC 1288 VALLEY FORGE RD BOX 911 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5001 LOUISE DRIVE SUITE 203 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 110 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4813 JONESTOWN ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17109	-:
NEIGHBORHOOD VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 795 E MARSHALL ST SUITE 204 WEST CHESTER, PA 19380	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 56 WEST MAIN STREET PLAZA 273 SUITE 211 NEWARK, DE 19702	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 3409 WEST CHESTER PIKE SUITE 102 NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073	-:
ELITE STAFFING SERVICES INC 4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD SUITE 200 HARRISBURG, PA 17112	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3512 CONCORD ROAD YORK, PA 17402	-:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2490 BLVD OF THE GENERALS SUITE 130 NORRISTOWN, PA 19403	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 2208 QUARRY DRIVE SUITE 100 READING, PA 19609	-:
CORABIA HOME HEALTH, LLC 403 N 5TH STREET READING, PA 19601	-:
CARESENSE HEALTH, LLC 2509 PERKIOMEN AVENUE READING, PA 19606	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2550 INTERSTATE DRIVE HARRISBURG, PA 17110	-:
HARLEYSVILLE PEDIATRIC HOME CARE INC 364 MAPLE AVENUE HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438	-:
EKIDZCARE 1860 CHARTER LANE SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	-:

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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Major Cities in Pennsylvania

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Lancaster, PA (best, worst)	Scranton, PA (best, worst)
Reading, PA (best, worst)	York, PA (best, worst)
Erie, PA (best, worst)	Pottstown, PA (best, worst)
State College, PA (best, worst)	Lebanon, PA (best, worst)
Bethlehem, PA (best, worst)	Altoona, PA (best, worst)
Hanover, PA (best, worst)	Johnstown, PA (best, worst)
Monessen, PA (best, worst)	East Stroudsburg, PA (best, worst)
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