The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, California

There are 80 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 El Cajon, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALPHA PLUS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 7227 BROADWAY, SUITE 201 LEMON GROVE, CA 91945	1.5:
BELLE VIE HOME HEALTH INC 1220 GREENFIELD DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92021	1.5:
SAINT FRANCIS HEALTHCARE INC 5119 GARFIELD STREET LA MESA, CA 91941	2:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH INC 4740 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 222 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	2:
CARETECH HOME HEALTH, INC 5252 ORANGE AVE, #101 CYPRESS, CA 90630	2:
ASPIRE HOME HEALTHCARE 5465 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	2:
HEALTHWISE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1615 SWEETWATER ROAD, SUITE 1 NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950	2:
SEA COAST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8380 MIRAMAR MALL, SUITE 107 SAN DIEGO, CA 92112	2:
DELTA HOME HEALTH, INC 9948 HIBERT STREET, SUITE 105 SAN DIEGO, CA 92131	2:
ODOS HOME HEALTH INC 9225 DOWDY DRIVE, SUITE 218 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SAN DIEGO HOME HEALTH 5625 RUFFIN ROAD, SUITE 225 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	2:
EXCEL HOME HEALTH 5575 LAKE PARKWAY, SUITE 220 LA MESA, CA 91942	2.5:
SILVER TREE HOME HEALTH INC 11650 IBERIA PLACE, SUITE 130 SAN DIEGO, CA 92128	2.5:
HEALTH PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2251 SAN DIEGO AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92110	2.5:
SUPREME HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7177 BROCKTON AVE., SUITE 451 RIVERSIDE, CA 92506	2.5:
HEALTH SHIELD HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3914 MURPHY CANYON ROAD,, SUITE A163 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	2.5:
MERIDIAN HOME HEALTH 4545 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 214 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	3:
PROVIDENT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 7950 SILVERTON AVE SUITE 114 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	3:
DANNY'S HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2667 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SUITE 308 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SAN DIEGO HOME HEALTH 425 W 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 101 ESCONDIDO, CA 92025	3:
A BETTER SOLUTION IN HOME CARE 8929 COMPLEX DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	3:
EMERALD TRIUNE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 253 S ESCONDIDO BLVD ESCONDIDO, CA 92025	3.5:
PALOMAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES 800 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY SUITE 200 ESCONDIDO, CA 92025	3.5:
TRI-CITY HOME CARE 2095 W VISTA WAY # 220 VISTA, CA 92083	3.5:
ABILITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 9560 CANDIDA STREET SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	3.5:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 5090 SHOREHAM PLACE, SUITE 109 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122	3.5:
DEPENDABLE NURSING LLC 5055 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE 120 CARLSBAD, CA 92008	3.5:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO HHA 8010 PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 6 ROOM 235 LA MESA, CA 91942	3.5:
NIGHTINGALE HOME CARE INC 4579 MAPLE AVENUE, SUITE 2 & 4 LA MESA, CA 91941	3.5:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF SAN DIEGO LLC 3505 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SUITE 220 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	3.5:
SAN DIEGO HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 5050 AVENIDA ENCINAS CARLSBAD, CA 92008	3.5:
TOP CARE HOME HEALTH 9683 TIERRA GRANDE STREET STE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	3.5:
SACRED HEART HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INC 758 N 2ND STREET EL CAJON, CA 92021	3.5:
PRISTINE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 28481 RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD SUITE 109 TEMECULA, CA 92590	3.5:
MISSION HOME HEALTH OF SAN DIEGO LLC 2365 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	3.5:
MISSION HOME HEALTH OF NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO 334 VIA VERA CRUZ, SUITE 150 SAN MARCOS, CA 92078	4:
SEAPORT SCRIPPS HOME HEALTH 3750 CONVOY STREET, SUITE 220 SAN DIEGO, CA 92111	4:
VITAL CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS 444 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SUITE 219 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	4:
SHIELD HOME HEALTH 7940 SILVERTON AVENUE, SUITE 202 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	4:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH SAN DIEGO INC 9245 ACTIVITY ROAD, SUITE 210 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	4:
HORIZON VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 29377 RANCHO CALIFORNIA ROAD, SUITE 200 TEMECULA, CA 92591	4:
PACIFIC POINT HOME HEALTH & PALLIATIVE CARE 6170 CORNERSTONE COURT EAST SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 2525 CAMINO DEL RIO S STE 22O SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC 5050 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 202 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH AT UC SAN DIEGO LLC 5060 SHOREHAM PLACE, SUITE 220 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122	4.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH & REHABILITATION LLC 9672 VIA EXCELENCIA SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	4.5:
UNI CARE HOME HEALTH INC 1510 S ESCONDIDO BLVD, SUITE 101 ESCONDIDO, CA 92025	4.5:
BONITA HOMECARE INC 319 F STREET, SUITE 205 CHULA VISTA, CA 91910	4.5:
MODERN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3130 BONITA ROAD, SUITE 103 CHULA VISTA, CA 91910	4.5:
KAMELYA HOME HEALTH INCORPORATED 3835 AVOCADO BLVD, SUITE 260 LA MESA, CA 91941	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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