The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Columbus, Ohio

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 Columbus, Ohio

There are 373 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 Columbus, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 146 GRANVILLE STREET, SUITE A GAHANNA, OH 43230	1:
AMERICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 1279 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
MERCIFUL HOME HEALTHCARE 1395 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD SUITE 111 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
HEALTH CARE PLUS 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	1.5:
ALMIS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7532 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 3569 REFUGEE ROAD, SUITE C COLUMBUS, OH 43232	1.5:
LSS HOME HEALTH CARE 1665 EXECUTIVE COURT, APPLEWOOD PLACE 1, SUITE 111 MANSFIELD, OH 44907	2:
SPRING HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 104 N HAMILTON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	2:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH, LTD 180 REYNOLDS AVENUE BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311	2:
SUPREME TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CORP 2547 WEST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43204	2:
SELECT HOME CARE, LLC 153 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 NEW ALBANY, OH 43054	2:
STAR HOME HEALTH AGENCY 112 HARCOURT ROAD SUITE 5 MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	2:
WISE MEDICAL STAFFING INC 6 HEALTH DRIVE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 77 EAST WATER STREET, SUITE 205 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2:
SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDIC HOME CARE 2760 AIRPORT DRIVE, BUILDING C, SUITE 160 COLUMBUS, OH 43219	2.5:
ALTIMATE CARE, LLC 20515 SHAKER BLVD. SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122	2.5:
PREMIER HOME HEALTH LLC 35 SOUTH PARK PLACE SUITE 300 NEWARK, OH 43055	2.5:
AMBER HOME CARE, LLC 150 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, SUITE 160 COLUMBUS, OH 43235	2.5:
KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF HOME HEALTH 307 VERNEDALE DRIVE, SUITE A MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	2.5:
HEALTHPRO HOMECARE AND STAFFING 950H TAYLOR STATION ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43230	2.5:
ADENA HOME HEALTH 2077 WESTERN AVENUE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2.5:
OHIOHEALTH HOME HEALTH 5450 FRANTZ ROAD, SUITE 100 DUBLIN, OH 43016	3:
HOPEHEALTH LTD 77 EAST WILSON BRIDGE ROAD SUITE 105 COLUMBUS, OH 43085	3:
ROSS COUNTY HOME HEALTH LLC 1550 WESTERN AVE, FL 1 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF NEWARK 675 HOPEWELL DRIVE HEATH, OH 43056	3:
LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME CARE 1865 TAMARACK ROAD, SUITE B NEWARK, OH 43055	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF COLUMBUS 784 MORRISON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	3:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER COLUMBUS 9200 WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 300 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	3:
GEM CITY HOME CARE 565 METRO PLACE SOUTH, SUITE 160 DUBLIN, OH 43017	3:
A TENDER NURSING CARE COMPANY 7110 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	3:
HONOR HOME HEALTH CARE INC. 120 EAST MAIN STREET CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113	3:
OHIOHEALTH HOME HEALTH 444 WEST UNION STREET, SUITE C ATHENS, OH 45701	3:
MOUNT CARMEL HOME CARE 501 WEST SCHROCK ROAD, SUITE 350 WESTERVILLE, OH 43081	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, INC 6797 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 113 WORTHINGTON, OH 43085	3.5:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (COLUMBUS) 6500 BUSCH BOULEVARD, SUITE 210 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 6479 REFLECTIONS DRIVE, SUITE 100 DUBLIN, OH 43017	3.5:
CMH HOME HEALTH CARE 1555 ROMBACH AVENUE WILMINGTON, OH 45177	3.5:
PURE HEALTH AT HOME LLC 56 SOUTH OAK STREET LONDON, OH 43140	3.5:
CARETENDERS VNA 1111 EAST MAIN STREET LANCASTER, OH 43130	3.5:
NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES HOME AND COMMUNITY SERV 2245 NORTH BANK DRIVE COLUMBUS, OH 43220	3.5:
CARETENDERS VNA 1450 COLUMBUS AVENUE, SUITE 102 WASHINGTON CH, OH 43160	3.5:
ENLIVEN HOME HEALTH 630 MORRISON ROAD, SUITE 310 GAHANNA, OH 43230	3.5:
COMPASS HEALTHCARE LLC 1614 LANCASTER AVENUE SUITE A REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	3.5:
ENHANCED HOME CARE OF COLUMBUS 500 WEST WILSON BRIDGE ROAD, SUITE 110 WORTHINGTON, OH 43085	4:
FREEDOM HOME HEALTH 5930 WILCOX PLACE, SUITE D DUBLIN, OH 43016	4:
GENERATION HOME HEALTH LLC 1445 WEST MAIN STREET NEWARK, OH 43055	4:
PINNACLE SENIOR CARE 355 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD, SUITE 260 COLUMBUS, OH 43235	4:
COMMUNITY MERCY HOME CARE, LLC 1111 NORTH PLUM STREET, SUITE 4 SPRINGFIELD, OH 45504	4.5:
ACHH OF CA - CIRCLEVILLE 119 SOUTH COURT STREET, SUITE A CIRCLEVILLE, OH 43113	4.5:
CARE AT HOME BY GREEN HILLS LLC 921 RUSH AVENUE BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311	4.5:

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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