The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Santa Cruz, California

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 Santa Cruz, California

There are 125 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 Santa Cruz, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALPHA ONE HOME HEALTH, INC 43240 CHRISTY STREET FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
GOLDEN ANGELS HOME HEALTH CARE 43136 CHRISTY STREET, SUITE 112 FREMONT, CA 94538	-:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE, INC 6601 OWENS DRIVE PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
ALLEGRO HOME HEALTH, INC 433 AIRPORT BLVD., SUITE 129 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	-:
HEALTHONE PROFESSIONAL ENTITY, LLC 500 E CALAVERAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 140 MILPITAS, CA 95035	-:
AJ HOME HEALTH, LLC 3524 BREAKWATER AVENUE, SUITE C HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
SENIOR PRO SERVICES, LLC 595 ESTUDILLO AVE SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	-:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3037 HOPYARD RD PLEASANTON, CA 94588	-:
ANGELCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 1525 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD SUITE 1128 MILPITAS, CA 95035	-:
MIJI CARE OF PALM SPRINGS INC 1590 OAKLAND ROAD, SUITE B114 SAN JOSE, CA 95131	-:
ENVIGORATI, LLC 155 E CAMPBELL AVE, SUITE 224 CAMPBELL, CA 95008	-:
HEALTH NOW HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 23591 FOLEY STREET HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 2007 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
ONLYSERVE, INC 3423 INVESTMENT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1 HAYWARD, CA 94545	-:
PRIME MED HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 32260 ALVARADO BLVD UNION CITY, CA 94587	-:
HOME CONNECT HOME HEALTH, LLC 200 BROWN ROAD FREMONT, CA 94539	-:
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 39899 BALENTINE DRIVE, SUITE 365 NEWARK, CA 94560	-:
TRIZA HOME HEALTH CARE 859 CORPORATE WAY FREMONT, CA 94539	-:
ALL SUPPORT AT HOME, LLC 1038 LEIGH AVE, SUITE 216 SAN JOSE, CA 95126	-:
ST JAMES HOME HEALTH, INC 16 CORNING AVENUE, SUITE 246 MILPITAS, CA 95035	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 950 S BASCOM AVENUE, SUITE 3113 SAN JOSE, CA 95128	-:
GOLDEN STATE HOME HEALTH, LLC 22527 MAIN STREET, SUITE 206 HAYWARD, CA 94541	-:
BAY NATION HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 39675 CEDAR BLVD, SUITE 235 NEWARK, CA 94560	-:
APEX HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 4950 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 208 SAN JOSE, CA 95130	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1700 S WINCHESTER BLVD, SUITE 102 CAMPBELL, CA 95008	5:
WE CARE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE, INC. 3077 STEVENSON BLVD FREMONT, CA 94538	5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2880 ZANKER ROAD, SUITE 106 SAN JOSE, CA 95134	5:
GRACE COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC. 229 POLARIS AVE, SUITE 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043	5:
HOME HEALTH BAY AREA INC. 901 CAMPUS DRIVE STE 301 DALY CITY, CA 94015	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 24301 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 411 HAYWARD, CA 94545	5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 1350 BAYSHORE HWY, SUITE 777 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	5:
NEOGEN CARE 24301 SOUTHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 401 HAYWARD, CA 94545	5:
EMMANUEL HEALTHCARE, INC 4510 PERALTA BOULEVARD, SUITE 25 FREMONT, CA 94536	4.5:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME-MONTEREY, LLC 2100 GARDEN ROAD, SUITE I MONTEREY, CA 93940	4.5:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, LLC 44240 FREMONT BLVD FREMONT, CA 94538	4.5:
AMERICAN CAREQUEST 819 COWAN ROAD, SUITE C-1 BURLINGAME, CA 94010	4.5:
ONMYCARE HOME HEALTH 39159 PASEO PADRE PKWY STE 304 FREMONT, CA 94538	4.5:
SEHAJ HOME HEALTH, INC 44790 S GRIMMER BOULEVARD, SUITE 206 FREMONT, CA 94538	4.5:
CARE IN TOUCH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 41829 ALBRAE STREET, SUITE 218 FREMONT, CA 94538	4.5:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH 903 SNEATH LANE, SUITE 225 SAN BRUNO, CA 94066	4.5:
REGIONAL HEALTHCARE AT HOME 5674 STONERIDGE DRIVE SUITE 210 PLEASANTON, CA 94588	4.5:
ATTAIE HOME HEALTH CARE 4133 MOHR AVENUE, SUITE B PLEASANTON, CA 94566	4.5:
HOMEASSIST SOLUTIONS INC. 1440 SOUTHGATE AVENUE, SUITE 5 DALY CITY, CA 94015	4.5:
IN HOME CARE GROUP, LLC 6830 VIA DEL ORO, SUITE 106A SAN JOSE, CA 95119	4.5:
ST. PATRICK HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, INC 25 N 14TH STREET, SUITE 660 SAN JOSE, CA 95112	4.5:
BEST HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, INC 26236 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD HAYWARD, CA 94545	4:
KAIROS HOME CARE LLC 4510 PERALTA BOULEVARD, SUITE 7 FREMONT, CA 94536	4:
PATHWAYS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 585 NORTH MARY AVENUE SUNNYVALE, CA 94085	4:
MERIDIAN HOME HEALTH 3900 NEWPARK MALL ROAD, SUITE 209 NEWARK, CA 94560	4:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH, A SUTTER CARE AT HOME AFFILI 19045 PORTOLA DRIVE, SUITE B SALINAS, CA 93908	4:

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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