The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Colorado

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 Colorado

There are 221 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 Colorado.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ABOUT KIDS HOME CARE LLC 200 W CITY CENTER DRIVE STE 200A PUEBLO, CO 81003	1:
SHALOM HOME HEALTH CARE 1200 S PARKER RD 102 DENVER, CO 80231	1:
ARGUS HOME CARE INC 821 DESERT FLOWER BLVD PUEBLO, CO 81001	1:
CARING HANDS SKILLED HOME HEALTH LLC 3000 S JAMAICA CT STE 340 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
BB ANGELS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 2851 S PARKER RD STE 610 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
OPTIO HEALTH SERVICES 8289 E LOWRY BLVD DENVER, CO 80230	1.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INC 3680 S GALAPAGO ST #102 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110	1.5:
YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE 1000 WEST 8TH AVE YUMA, CO 80759	1.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC GRAND JUNC 2478 PATTERSON RD STE 10 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505	1.5:
INSPIRATION HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2821 S PARKER RD STE 575 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
TRU COMMUNITY CARE 2594 TRAILRIDGE DR EAST #A LAFAYETTE, CO 80026	1.5:
HOME CARE RN INC 1325 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER, CO 80222	1.5:
SUPER HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 6795 E TENNESSEE AVE STE 225 DENVER, CO 80224	1.5:
ARGUS OF COLORADO HOME HEALTH 720 S COLORADO BLVD STE 600-N GLENDALE, CO 80246	1.5:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE INC 11184 HURON ST STE 14 NORTHGLENN, CO 80234	2:
CHARTER HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN COLORADO LLC 3855 PRECISION DR LOVELAND, CO 80538	2:
PIONEERS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 315 5TH ADDRESS MEEKER, CO 81641	2:
CENTERCARE HOME HEALTH 6760 CORPORATE DR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80919	2:
NORTHEAST PLAINS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 731 W MAIN ST STERLING, CO 80751	2:
AMI - WELLNESS 1385 S COLORADO BLVD STE A306 DENVER, CO 80222	2:
SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 204 E 10TH AVE SPRINGFIELD, CO 81073	2:
RESTORE HOME HEALTH LLC 333 PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 1160 LAKE PLAZA DR STE 100 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME HEALTH 925 S BROADWAY #286 CORTEZ, CO 81321	2:
DELTA MONTROSE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 70 STAFFORD LN #103 DELTA, CO 81416	2:
ALTIUS HOME HEALTH LLC 7853 E ARAPAHOE COURT STE 2150 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	2:
SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE 1160 LAKE PLAZA DR STE 255 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906	2:
FRONTIER HOME HEALTH LLC 4718 N ELIZABETH ST STE A PUEBLO, CO 81008	2:
AMAZING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2821 S PARKER RD STE 615 AURORA, CO 80014	2.5:
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HEALTH HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 600 RUSSELL ST CRAIG, CO 81625	2.5:
ABODE HOME HEALTH OF COLORADO 744 HORIZON CT STE 128 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506	2.5:
PASCO/SW HOME HEALTH - GRAND JUNCTION 2764 COMPASS DR STE 244 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506	2.5:
ENVISION HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1720 S BELLAIRE DENVER, CO 80222	2.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY DELTA 51 W 84TH AVE #120 THORNTON, CO 80260	2.5:
1ST VOYAGER HOME HEALTH CARE 2233 ACADEMY PL STE 105 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909	2.5:
CAREBRIDGE 3701 S BROADWAY ST STE 150 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113	2.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC PUEBLO 1008 W ABRIENDO AVE PUEBLO, CO 81004	2.5:
STERLING MEDCARE HOME HEALTH INC 614 S 10TH AVE STERLING, CO 80751	2.5:
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH OF WESTERN COLO 300 N CASCADE STE T-9 MONTROSE, CO 81401	2.5:
BENT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 701 PARK AVE LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054	2.5:
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 401 KENDALL DR LAMAR, CO 81052	2.5:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE 755 S PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2.5:
OPTIMIZING HOME HEALTH IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY 409 MAIN ST ANTONITO, CO 81120	2.5:
SCL HOME HEALTH 8300 W 38TH AVE NWB 171 WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033	2.5:
GOLDLEAF HOMEHEALTH LLC 7500 E ARAPAHOE RD STE 105 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	2.5:
ALPINE PT HOME CARE LLC 1310 BAKER ST LONGMONT, CO 80501	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PUEBLO 720 N MAIN ST #400 PUEBLO, CO 81003	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY DENVER INC 8973 E KENYON AVE DENVER, CO 80237	3:
ESTES PARK HEALTH HOME HEALTH CARE 555 PROSPECT AVE ESTES PARK, CO 80517	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 Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Colorado

Major Cities in Colorado

Denver, CO (best, worst)	Colorado Springs, CO (best, worst)
Aurora, CO (best, worst)	Fort Collins, CO (best, worst)
Lakewood, CO (best, worst)	Pueblo, CO (best, worst)
Thornton, CO (best, worst)	Grand Junction, CO (best, worst)
Greeley, CO (best, worst)	Boulder, CO (best, worst)
Arvada, CO (best, worst)	Westminster, CO (best, worst)
Centennial, CO (best, worst)	Highlands Ranch, CO (best, worst)
Longmont, CO (best, worst)	Lafayette, CO (best, worst)
Loveland, CO (best, worst)	Broomfield, CO (best, worst)
Castle Rock, CO (best, worst)	Commerce City, CO (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)