The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Crystal River, Florida

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 Crystal River, Florida

There are 62 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 Crystal River, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 980 DEL MAR DRIVE THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 17860 SE 109TH AVE STE 610 SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
GULFSIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 1930 LAND O LAKES BLVD. LUTZ, FL 33549	2.5:
SECURE CARE HOME HEALTH 15600 S US HIGHWAY 441 STE B SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 3200 SW 34TH AVE STE 601 OCALA, FL 34474	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF WC FL 6144 ABBOTT STATION DR STE 102 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH INC 27661 CASHFORD CIRCLE STE 102 WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE NORTHWEST FLORIDA 217 HOWELL AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	3:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3630 SW 47TH AVE, STE 200 GAINESVILLE, FL 32608	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF SPRING HILL INC 5286 APPLEGATE DR SPRING HILL, FL 34606	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 6709 RIDGE RD SUITES 208 PORT RICHEY, FL 34668	3.5:
BEST CARE HOME HEALTH AT PASCO AND PINELLAS LLC 1001 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR N WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33701	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1950 LAUREL MANOR DR, STE 120 THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE INC 2505 SEVEN SPRINGS BLVD TRINITY, FL 34655	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 18770 CORTEZ BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 26218 US HIGHWAY 27 STE 101 LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2445 COUNTRY PL BLVD BLDG C STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	4:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE GULF COAST 13925 17TH ST DADE CITY, FL 33525	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 11031 N US 301 STE 103 OXFORD, FL 34484	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 8147 COPERNICUS WAY STE 101 TRINITY, FL 34655	4:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 5036 SE 110TH ST STE 101 BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE OF OCALA 1701 NE 42ND AVENUE UNIT 401 OCALA, FL 34470	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 17240 CAMELOT COURT UNIT 101 LAND O LAKES, FL 34638	4:
BAYCARE HOME CARE INC 6471 OREGON JAY RD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 10177 CORTEZ BLVD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4:
VILLAGE HOME CARE LLC 2760 SE 17 ST BLDG 100 STE 101 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
BAYCARE HOME CARE INC 7701 LITTLE ROAD STE 101 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654	4:
TRUMED HOME HEATLH SERVICES LLC 9738 US HIGHWAY 441 STE 107 LEESBURG, FL 34788	4:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1504 SOUTH STREET LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
LAKE CENTRE HOME CARE, LLC 310 MARKET ST LEESBURG, FL 34748	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 7330 LITTLE ROAD STE 101 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654	4.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 706 N SUNCOAST BLVD CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4.5:
SUNCREST OMNI 7028 W GULF TO LAKE HWY CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4.5:
S E T HOME HEALTH 8016 W GULF TO LAKE HWY CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 34429	4.5:
FLORIDA HOMECARE SPECIALISTS INC 130 N OLD DIXIE HWY LADY LAKE, FL 32159	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 311 SE 17TH PL OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2977 LANDOVER BLVD SPRING HILL, FL 34608	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 4465 NORTH LECANTO HIGHWAY STE 7A BEVERLY HILLS, FL 34465	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 18118 POWELL RD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34604	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 900 MAIN ST STE 301 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	4.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 3515 SE 17TH ST STE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
MUNROE REGIONAL HOMECARE LLC 2201 SE 30TH AVENUE SUITE 301 OCALA, FL 34471	4.5:
BETTER @ HOME 3021 SW 27TH AVE OCALA, FL 34471	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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Florida

Major Cities in Florida

Miami, FL (best, worst)	Tampa, FL (best, worst)
Orlando, FL (best, worst)	Jacksonville, FL (best, worst)
Sarasota, FL (best, worst)	Cape Coral, FL (best, worst)
Palm Bay, FL (best, worst)	Port St. Lucie, FL (best, worst)
Bonita Springs, FL (best, worst)	Palm Coast, FL (best, worst)
Kissimmee, FL (best, worst)	Pensacola, FL (best, worst)
Lakeland, FL (best, worst)	Winter Haven, FL (best, worst)
St. Petersburg, FL (best, worst)	Tallahassee, FL (best, worst)
Hialeah, FL (best, worst)	North Port, FL (best, worst)
Gainesville, FL (best, worst)	Deltona, FL (best, worst)