The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Washington

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 Washington

There are 69 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 Washington.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
JOSEPHINE AT HOME 9901 272ND PL NW STANWOOD, WA 98292	-:
ALPHA NURSING AND SERVICES INC 10530 - 19TH AVENUE SE EVERETT, WA 98208	-:
PSA HEALTHCARE CERTIFIED 9105 NE HIGHWAY 99 STE 202 VANCOUVER, WA 98665	-:
HARRISON HOME HEALTH 750 LEBO BOULEVARD BREMERTON, WA 98310	-:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH 10530 19TH AVE SE STE 201 EVERETT, WA 98208	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 728 134TH SW #203 EVERETT, WA 98204	5:
PUGET SOUND HOME HEALTH 4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD STE 204 TACOMA, WA 98409	4.5:
PROVIDENCE SOUND HOMECARE & HOSPICE 4200 6TH AVE SE STE 201 LACEY, WA 98503	4.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1821 COOKS HILL ROAD SUITE 200 CENTRALIA, WA 98531	4.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 1417 SOUTH PIONEER WAY MOSES LAKE, WA 98837	4.5:
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT HOME 2825 COLBY AVE STE 204 EVERETT, WA 98201	4.5:
TRI-CITIES HOME HEALTH 8819 WVICTORIA AVENUE, STE 110 KENNEWICK, WA 99336	4.5:
TOUCHMARK HOME HEALTH 2929 S WATERFORD DR SPOKANE, WA 99203	4.5:
CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH AT HOME 2901 BRIDGEPORT W WAY UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466	4.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 505 N ARGONNE RD BLDG C SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212	4.5:
PROVIDENCE HOME SERVICES - KING COUNTY 2811 S 102ND, STE 220 TUKWILA, WA 98168	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1800 136TH PL STE 100 BELLEVUE, WA 98005	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4020 S 56TH ST, STE 101 TACOMA, WA 98409	4.5:
PROVIDENCE ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 209 W POPLAR WALLA WALLA, WA 99362	4.5:
PROVIDENCE VNA HOME HEALTH 611 NORTH PERRY, BUILDING II, 2ND FLOOR SPOKANE, WA 99202	4.5:
PROVIDENCE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE OF SNOHOMISH CO 1615 75TH ST SW, STE 210 EVERETT, WA 98203	4.5:
COLUMBIA RIVER HOME HEALTH 7105 W HOOD PLACE, STE B201 KENNEWICK, WA 99336	4.5:
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES 8502 NORTH NEVADA STREET SUITE 2 SPOKANE, WA 99208	4.5:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH, LLC 19009 33RD AVE W STE 330 LYNNWOOD, WA 98036	4:
MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH 1313 BROADWAY TACOMA, WA 98402	4:
PUGET SOUND HOME HEALTH OF KING COUNTY 4002 TACOMA MALL BLVD, STE 204A TACOMA, WA 98409	4:
HARBORS HOME HEALTH / HOSPICE 201 7TH STREET HOQUIAM, WA 98550	4:
HEALTHY LIVING AT HOME - VANCOUVER LLC 1499 SE TECH CENTER PLAZA, SUITE 140 VANCOUVER, WA 98660	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 20829 72ND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 125 KENT, WA 98032	4:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 111 W NORTH RIVER DR SUITE 205 SPOKANE, WA 99201	4:
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT HOME 909 S 336TH STREET, SUITE 202 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003	4:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 1370 BRIDGE STREET CLARKSTON, WA 99403	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 22820 EAST APPLEWAY AVENUE LIBERTY LAKE, WA 99019	4:
SIGNATURE HOME HEALTH 459 STUART RD BELLINGHAM, WA 98226	4:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH NW OF WENATCHEE 285 TECHNOLOGY CENTER WAY, STE 107 WENATCHEE, WA 98801	4:
WESLEY HOMES AT HOME, LLC 815 SOUTH 216TH STREET DES MOINES, WA 98198	4:
SUNNYSIDE HOME HEALTH 812 MILLER AVENUE STE A SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944	4:
EVERGREENHEALTH HOME CARE 11800 NE 128TH ST #200 KIRKLAND, WA 98034	4:
CAREAGE HOME HEALTH 14450 NE 29TH PLACE, SUITE 106 BELLEVUE, WA 98007	3.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 6100 219TH ST SW, STE 440 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043	3.5:
PEACEHEALTH HOMECARE 5400 MCARTHUR BOULEVARD VANCOUVER, WA 98661	3.5:
TOUCHMARK AT FAIRWAY VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 2927 SE VILLAGE LOOP STE 100 VANCOUVER, WA 98683	3.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 204 SE STONEMILL DRIVE STE 260 VANCOUVER, WA 98684	3.5:
CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES 731 N CHELAN AVE WENATCHEE, WA 98801	3.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 1225 NORTH ARGONNE RD, STE 100 SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 800 JASMINE STREET, SUITE 2 OMAK, WA 98841	3.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 4660 KITSAP WAY, SUITE 101 BREMERTON, WA 98312	3.5:
ALECA HOME HEALTH 2400 NW SCHOLD PL SILVERDALE, WA 98383	3.5:
ENVISION HOME HEALTH 1818 S UNION AVE STE 1A TACOMA, WA 98405	3:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH / HOSPICE 1035 11TH AVENUE LONGVIEW, WA 98632	3:

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.

Other Lists of the Best Home Health Care Agencies

The best home health care agencies in Washington

Major Cities in Washington

Seattle, WA (best, worst)	Spokane, WA (best, worst)
Kennewick, WA (best, worst)	Bremerton, WA (best, worst)
Tacoma, WA (best, worst)	Olympia, WA (best, worst)
Vancouver, WA (best, worst)	Marysville, WA (best, worst)
Bellevue, WA (best, worst)	Yakima, WA (best, worst)
Kent, WA (best, worst)	Bellingham, WA (best, worst)
Everett, WA (best, worst)	Renton, WA (best, worst)
Spokane Valley, WA (best, worst)	Federal Way, WA (best, worst)
Kirkland, WA (best, worst)	Auburn, WA (best, worst)
Pasco, WA (best, worst)	Wenatchee, WA (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)