The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Elizabeth, New Jersey

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 Elizabeth, New Jersey

There are 161 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 Elizabeth, New Jersey.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020	1.5:
ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974	2:
A-TEAM HOME CARE, INC 2 PARK LANE UNIT 106 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2:
SALUS HEALTH INC 1333 BUCK ROAD SUITE 2 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	2:
PARKER JEWISH INST FOR HEALTH CARE & REHAB CHHA 271-11 76TH AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040	2:
PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116	2:
SHINING STAR HOME HEALTH CARE 6024 14TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11219	2:
NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES OF CONNECTICUT 9 W BROAD STREET, STE 610 STAMFORD, CT 06902	2:
ACHILLES HOME HEALTH 8118 OLD YORK ROAD, SUITE D ELKINS PARK, PA 19027	2.5:
COMPASSIONATE HOME CARE LLC 40 RICHARDS AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR NORWALK, CT 06854	2.5:
HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 2100 WESCOTT DRIVE FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822	2.5:
GURWIN CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 330 CONKLIN STREET FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	2.5:
PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH PRINCETON HEALTH 105 COLLEGE ROAD EAST, 2ND FLOOR PRINCETON, NJ 08540	2.5:
FIDELITY HOME HEALTH LLC 83 BUSTLETON PIKE, UNIT C FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH INC 351 EAST STREET ROAD FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053	2.5:
WARTBURG HOME CARE 1 WARTBURG PLACE, HAUSELT BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552	2.5:
MONTEFIORE MED CTR HOME CARE CHHA ONE FORDHAM PLAZA SUITE 1100 BRONX, NY 10458	2.5:
PRIORITY HOME CARE LLC 1653 FAIRWAY SUITE 215 JENKINTOWN, PA 19046	2.5:
CABRINI CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AGENCY 115 SOUTH BROADWAY DOBBS FERRY, NY 10522	2.5:
SEABROOK HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3000 ESSEX ROAD TINTON FALLS, NJ 07753	2.5:
ATARA HOME CARE 3525 BAYCHESTER AVENUE BRONX, NY 10466	2.5:
EXTENDED HOME CARE 7 PENN PLAZA, SUITE 422 NEW YORK, NY 10001	3:
WAVENY HOME HEALTHCARE 22 DANBURY RD, STE 2 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
CATHOLIC HOME CARE 110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735	3:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 1850 WILLIAM PENN WAY SUITE 104 LANCASTER, PA 17601	3:
DEER MEADOWS HOME HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC 8301 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152	3:
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC 22 DANBURY ROAD SUITE 1 WILTON, CT 06897	3:
RVNAHEALTH 27 GOVERNOR STREET RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877	3:
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL VISITING NURSE/HCD 4259 WEST SWAMP ROAD SUITE 204 DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902	3:
UNITED HEBREW OF NEW ROCHELLE CHHA 40 WILLOW DRIVE NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10805	3:
NORTH SHORE HOME CARE CHHA 972 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD WESTBURY, NY 11590	3:
MERCER CARE 52 GEORGETOWN ROAD BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505	3:
AURORA HOME CARE INC 520 BUSTLETON PIKE FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	3:
VAN HOME CARE OF MERCER COUNTY INC 2 SOUTH GOLD DRIVE, SUITE B HAMILTON, NJ 08691	3:
HOLY NAME HOME CARE 718 TEANECK ROAD TEANECK, NJ 07666	3:
RIVERSPRING CHHA / ELDERSERVE CHHA 530 WEST 166TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10032	3:
FOUR SEASONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CHHA 1535 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY BROOKLYN, NY 11236	3:
ARGO HOME HEALTH CARE INC 950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SOUTHAMPTON, PA 18966	3:
SOUTH NASSAU COMM HOSP CHHA 1000 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801	3:
VITACARE HOME HEALTH INC 255 EAST STATE ROAD FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053	3:
MOORESTOWN VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 300 HARPER DRIVE MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	3:
CENTERS HOME HEALTH REVIVAL (BRONX) 4770 WHITE PLAINS ROAD BRONX, NY 10470	3:
JEFFERSON HEALTH AT HOME BY BAYADA 100 WITMER ROAD SUITE 180 HORSHAM, PA 19044	3:
IMMEDIATE HOMECARE INC 2920 OLGA AVENUE BENSALEM, PA 19020	3:
GIRLING HEALTH CARE OF NEW YORK 2003 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11223	3.5:
WELLBOUND 2004 MCDONALD AVENUE, SUITE 2-A BROOKLYN, NY 11223	3.5:
THE NEW JEWISH HOME, HOME CARE (CHHA) 1200 WATER'S PLACE, 2ND FLOOR BRONX, NY 10461	3.5:
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE-PA 12265 TOWNSEND RD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154	3.5:
ROYAL CARE CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 30-50 WHITESTONE EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 304 FLUSHING, NY 11354	3.5:

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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