The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, Colorado

There are 140 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 Lakewood, Colorado.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SHALOM HOME HEALTH CARE 1200 S PARKER RD 102 DENVER, CO 80231	1:
SUPER HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED 6795 E TENNESSEE AVE STE 225 DENVER, CO 80224	1.5:
BB ANGELS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 2851 S PARKER RD STE 610 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INC 3680 S GALAPAGO ST #102 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110	1.5:
CARING HANDS SKILLED HOME HEALTH LLC 3000 S JAMAICA CT STE 340 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
ARGUS OF COLORADO HOME HEALTH 720 S COLORADO BLVD STE 600-N GLENDALE, CO 80246	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:
INSPIRATION HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2821 S PARKER RD STE 575 AURORA, CO 80014	1.5:
ALTIUS HOME HEALTH LLC 7853 E ARAPAHOE COURT STE 2150 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	2:
AMI - WELLNESS 1385 S COLORADO BLVD STE A306 DENVER, CO 80222	2:
CHARTER HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN COLORADO LLC 3855 PRECISION DR LOVELAND, CO 80538	2:
RESTORE HOME HEALTH LLC 333 PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE INC 11184 HURON ST STE 14 NORTHGLENN, CO 80234	2:
ALPINE PT HOME CARE LLC 1310 BAKER ST LONGMONT, CO 80501	2.5:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY DELTA 51 W 84TH AVE #120 THORNTON, CO 80260	2.5:
ENVISION HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1720 S BELLAIRE DENVER, CO 80222	2.5:
SCL HOME HEALTH 8300 W 38TH AVE NWB 171 WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033	2.5:
CAREBRIDGE 3701 S BROADWAY ST STE 150 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113	2.5:
GOLDLEAF HOMEHEALTH LLC 7500 E ARAPAHOE RD STE 105 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	2.5:
AMAZING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2821 S PARKER RD STE 615 AURORA, CO 80014	2.5:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE 755 S PERRY ST STE 250 CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104	2.5:
ESTES PARK HEALTH HOME HEALTH CARE 555 PROSPECT AVE ESTES PARK, CO 80517	3:
CENTURA HEALTH AT HOME 6901 S HAVANA 2ND FL WEST CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	3:
OPTIMAL HOME CARE INC 4380 S SYRACUSE ST STE 600 DENVER, CO 80237	3:
OPTIMAL HOME CARE LOVELAND 2725 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVE LOVELAND, CO 80537	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY DENVER INC 8973 E KENYON AVE DENVER, CO 80237	3:
PREFERRED HOME CARE SERVICES 2802 MADISON SQUARE DR STE 100 LOVELAND, CO 80538	3:
TRANSITIONS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 424 KIMBARK ST LONGMONT, CO 80501	3:
AHC HOME HEALTH OF COLORADO LLC 1800 S POTOMAC ST AURORA, CO 80012	3:
MOUNT EVANS HOME HEALTH CARE & HOSPICE 3081 BERGEN PEAK DR EVERGREEN, CO 80439	3:
ACE HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 3600 S YOSEMITE ST STE 340 DENVER, CO 80237	3.5:
HEALTHONE HEALTHCARE AT HOME 5600 S QUEBEC ST STE 325C GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	3.5:
ALLIANT HOME HEALTH LLC 12225 PECOS ST WESMINSTER, CO 80234	3.5:
COLORADO VNA LLC 6750 W 52ND AVE ARVADA, CO 80002	3.5:
TEAM SELECT HOME CARE OF COLORADO LLC 3025 S PARKER RD STE 930 AURORA, CO 80014	3.5:
ABODE HOME HEALTH OF COLORADO 445 UNION BLVD LAKEWOOD, CO 80228	3.5:
MISSION HOME HEALTH 12835 E ARAPAHOE RD STE 400 TOWER 1 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112	3.5:
BANNER HOME CARE COLORADO 5628 W 19TH ST STE 1 GREELEY, CO 80634	3.5:
CARING HEARTS II LLC 6801 W 20TH ST #207 GREELEY, CO 80634	3.5:
CRAFT HOME HEALTH 1650 38TH ST STE 101E BOULDER, CO 80301	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 6021 S SYRACUSE WAY STE 204 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	4:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3033 S PARKER RD STE 506 AURORA, CO 80014	4:
BRISTLECONE HEALTH SERVICES 68 SCHOOL RD STE 200 FRISCO, CO 80443	4:
GATEWAY HOME HEALTH - DENVER 2696 S COLORADO BLVD DENVER, CO 80222	4:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 2675 S ABILENE ST STE 290 AURORA, CO 80014	4:
ICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 4901 E DRY CREEK RD STE 1-0428 AURORA, CO 80014	4:
ACARIA INC 963 S KIPLING LAKEWOOD, CO 80226	4:
KLARUS HOME CARE 945 W KENYON AVE STE 200 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110	4:
HEALING HEARTS HOME HEALTH LLC 177 W 8TH AVE BYERS, CO 80103	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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