The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in 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 California

There are 2,478 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 California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AMARI HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 6722 FAIR OAKS BLVD CARMICHAEL, CA 95608	1:
PRINCIPLE HOME HEALTH, INC 9608 VAN NUYS BLVD SUITE 204B PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402	1:
PRIMEMED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 8905 GLENOAKS BLVD SUITE D SUN VALLEY, CA 91352	1:
HOME HEALTH INTEGRATED SERVICES INC 704 SO MAIN STREET BURBANK, CA 91506	1:
BRIGHT STAR HOME HEALTH CARE INC 150 E OLIVE AVE BURBANK, CA 91502	1:
INFINITE HOME HEALTH INC 875 S WESTLAKE BLVD, SUITE #205 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361	1:
DIVINE GRACE HOME HEALTH, INC 512 EAST WILSON AVENUE, SUITE 401 GLENDALE, CA 91206	1:
HEMET HOME HEALTH CARE 233 SOUTH CARMALITA HEMET, CA 92543	1:
OPTIMA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1935 CHICAGO AVE, STE C1 RIVERSIDE, CA 92507	1:
ALLEGIANT HEALTHCARE, INC 363 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, SUITE 101 POMONA, CA 91766	1:
LEGEND HOME HEALTH, INC 3510 TORRANCE BLVD, SUITE 111 TORRANCE, CA 90503	1:
QUEST HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 10660 WHITE OAK AVE, STE 200 GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344	1:
AINO HOME HEALTH, INC 9010 CORBIN AVE UNIT 4A NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324	1:
AASTA HOME HEALTH 19350 BUSINESS CENTER DR SUITE 200 NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324	1:
CARE PROVIDERS, INC 3325 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 950 LOS ANGELES, CA 90010	1.5:
RAE STAR HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC 17215 STUDEBAKER ROAD SUITE 175 CERRITOS, CA 90703	1.5:
DESTINY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 410-412 E FLORENCE AVENUE INGLEWOOD, CA 90302	1.5:
ADMIRAL HOME HEALTH, INC 4010 WATSON PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 150 LAKEWOOD, CA 90712	1.5:
ENSURE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 20944 SHERMAN WAY SUITE 106 CANOGA PARK, CA 91303	1.5:
GREATER HOME HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 2400 W CARSON ST SUITE 235 TORRANCE, CA 90501	1.5:
P.A.L. LOVING CARE HOME HEALTH, INC. 2829 N SAN FERNANDO RD SUITE 211 LOS ANGELES, CA 90065	1.5:
JOY HEALTH CARE SERVICES 12362 BEACH BLVD, STE 5 STANTON, CA 90680	1.5:
AFFILIATED HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 240 S JACKSON ST SUITE 210 GLENDALE, CA 91205	1.5:
FAST RECOVERY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 127 S. BRAND BLVD SUITE 304 GLENDALE, CA 91204	1.5:
PATIENTS FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 23210 S CRENSHAW BLVD, SUITE 200 TORRANCE, CA 90505	1.5:
TRUE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7355 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD, SUITE 221 CANOGA PARK, CA 91303	1.5:
RADIUM HOME HEALTH CARE INC 127 S BRAND BLVD SUITE 326 GLENDALE, CA 91204	1.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 3629 NORTH SEPULVEDA BLVD, STE 101 MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266	1.5:
INDEPENDENCE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 135 W WALNUT ST GARDENA, CA 90248	1.5:
PROVIDENT HOME HEALTH, INC 5015 EAGLE ROCK BLVD SUITE 207 LOS ANGELES, CA 90041	1.5:
RUNNING RIVER HOME HEALTH SERVICES 11110 ARTESIA BLVD, SUITE E CERRITOS, CA 90703	1.5:
PEOPLE'S CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 12611 HIDDENCREEK WAY SUITE JK CERRITOS, CA 90703	1.5:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9420 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD SUITE 202 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311	1.5:
PHYSICIANS CHOICE HOME HEALTH, INC 3220 SEPULVEDA BLVD, SUITE 100 TORRANCE, CA 90505	1.5:
WARMCARE HOME HEALTH, INC 22048 SHERMAN WAY SUITE 217 CANOGA PARK, CA 91303	1.5:
HOLY ANGEL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3470 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 641 - 642 LOS ANGELES, CA 90010	1.5:
NUMBER 1 HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 21818 CRAGGY VIEW ST, SUITE 204 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311	1.5:
HORIZON HOME CARE, INC 12440 FIRESTONE BLVD, SUITE 205 NORWALK, CA 90650	1.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, INC 644 W BROADWAY SUITE 102 GLENDALE, CA 91204	1.5:
ACTIVE PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4766 PARK GRANADA SUITE 214 CALABASAS, CA 91302	1.5:
STEAMAN HOME HEALTH INCORPORATED 14051 PARAMOUNT BLVD, SUITE C PARAMOUNT, CA 90723	1.5:
RIGHTCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 W. BROADWAY, STE. 110 GLENDALE, CA 91204	1.5:
AS'LIEF HOME HEALTH 4138 EAGLE ROCK BLVD, SUITE B LOS ANGELES, CA 90065	1.5:
FAITH & HOPE HOME HEALTH, INC. 5435 BALBOA BLVD. SUITE 110 ENCINO, CA 91316	1.5:
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5721 LINCOLN AVE, UNIT P CYPRESS, CA 90630	1.5:
PROMED HEALTH PROVIDERS, INC 1614 VICTORY BLVD, SUITE 104 GLENDALE, CA 91201	1.5:
NEIGHBORHOOD HOME HEALTH CARE 1650 E WALNUT ST SUITE B PASADENA, CA 91106	1.5:
AMERICAN HOMECARE HEALTH SERVICES 700 N. CENTRAL AVE. SUITE 260 GLENDALE, CA 91203	1.5:
SOLID CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 232 NORTH LAKE AVE, SUITE 211 PASADENA, CA 91101	1.5:
HIGH QUALITY HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 21707 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 202 TORRANCE, CA 90503	1.5:

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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The worst home health care agencies in California

Major Cities in California

Los Angeles, CA (best, worst)	San Francisco, CA (best, worst)
San Diego, CA (best, worst)	Riverside, CA (best, worst)
Sacramento, CA (best, worst)	San Jose, CA (best, worst)
Fresno, CA (best, worst)	Concord, CA (best, worst)
Mission Viejo, CA (best, worst)	Bakersfield, CA (best, worst)
Murrieta, CA (best, worst)	Long Beach, CA (best, worst)
Oakland, CA (best, worst)	Indio, CA (best, worst)
Stockton, CA (best, worst)	Oxnard, CA (best, worst)
Modesto, CA (best, worst)	Anaheim, CA (best, worst)
Victorville, CA (best, worst)	Lancaster, CA (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)