The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Escondido, 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 Escondido, California

There are 142 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 Escondido, California.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HEMET HOME HEALTH CARE 233 SOUTH CARMALITA HEMET, CA 92543	1:
STABLE HOME HEALTH, INC 901 W CIVIC CENTER DR SUITE 200AB SANTA ANA, CA 92703	1.5:
ALPHA PLUS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 7227 BROADWAY, SUITE 201 LEMON GROVE, CA 91945	1.5:
AMERICAN STELLAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2700 NORTH MAIN ST., SUITE 506 SANTA ANA, CA 92705	1.5:
ADVANCE SPECIALTY CARE SOUTH, INC. 12437 LEWIS ST., SUITE 201 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840	1.5:
ROYAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 26522 LA ALAMEDA STE 205 MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691	1.5:
BELLE VIE HOME HEALTH INC 1220 GREENFIELD DRIVE EL CAJON, CA 92021	1.5:
ASPIRE HOME HEALTHCARE 5465 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	2:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH INC 4740 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 222 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	2:
SAINT FRANCIS HEALTHCARE INC 5119 GARFIELD STREET LA MESA, CA 91941	2:
DELTA HOME HEALTH, INC 9948 HIBERT STREET, SUITE 105 SAN DIEGO, CA 92131	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SAN DIEGO HOME HEALTH 5625 RUFFIN ROAD, SUITE 225 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	2:
CARETECH HOME HEALTH, INC 5252 ORANGE AVE, #101 CYPRESS, CA 90630	2:
HEALTHWISE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 1615 SWEETWATER ROAD, SUITE 1 NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950	2:
ODOS HOME HEALTH INC 9225 DOWDY DRIVE, SUITE 218 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	2:
SEA COAST HOME HEALTH CARE INC 8380 MIRAMAR MALL, SUITE 107 SAN DIEGO, CA 92112	2:
ST. BERNARDINE CARE PROVIDERS INC. 6 VENTURE IRVINE, CA 92618	2:
GREEN MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1442 IRVINE BLVD, SUITE 104 TUSTIN, CA 92780	2:
LEVEL HOME HEALTH, INC 260 S LOS ROBLES AVE SUITE 101 PASADENA, CA 91101	2:
LIVE LIFE HOME HEALTH LLC 79440 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 107-C LA QUINTA, CA 92253	2:
HEALTH PLUS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2251 SAN DIEGO AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92110	2.5:
APEX HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 520 N MAIN STREET STE 200 SANTA ANA, CA 92701	2.5:
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE-HOME HEALTH SERVICES 255 NORTH EL CIELO ROAD STE C-308 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	2.5:
UNITED INTEGRITY HOME HEALTH INC 12900-A GARDEN GROVE BLVD, SUITE 116 GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843	2.5:
EXCEL HOME HEALTH 5575 LAKE PARKWAY, SUITE 220 LA MESA, CA 91942	2.5:
PACIFIC POINT HCS INC 2081 BUSINESS CENTER DR, STE 128 IRVINE, CA 92612	2.5:
SILVER TREE HOME HEALTH INC 11650 IBERIA PLACE, SUITE 130 SAN DIEGO, CA 92128	2.5:
UNIFIED CARE PROVIDERS, INC 1 PETERS CANYON RD IRVINE, CA 92606	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:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SAN DIEGO HOME HEALTH 425 W 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 101 ESCONDIDO, CA 92025	3:
DANNY'S HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2667 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SUITE 308 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108	3:
MERIDIAN HOME HEALTH 4545 MURPHY CANYON ROAD, SUITE 214 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	3:
VNA OF ORANGE COUNTY LLC 17682 MITCHELL N SUITE 100 IRVINE, CA 92614	3:
A BETTER SOLUTION IN HOME CARE 8929 COMPLEX DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA 92123	3:
HEALTHWAYS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 34 EXECUTIVE PARK, SUITE 212 IRVINE, CA 92614	3:
CARE PLUS HOME HEALTH 22931 TRITON WAY, SUITE 236 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653	3:
MEMORIALCARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 23382 MILL CREEK DR, SUITE 205 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653	3:
PROVIDENT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 7950 SILVERTON AVE SUITE 114 SAN DIEGO, CA 92126	3:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH INLAND EMPIRE 777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 341 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3:
DESERT HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 440 S EL CIELO RD. SUITE # 8 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262	3:
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ANAHEIM HHA 17542 E 17TH STREET TUSTIN, CA 92780	3:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 38977 SKY CANYON DRIVE, SUITE 115 MURRIETA, CA 92563	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:
PARENTIS HOME HEALTH 24012 CALLE DE LA PLATA, SUITE 405 LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653	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:
DEPENDABLE NURSING LLC 5055 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE 120 CARLSBAD, CA 92008	3.5:
BRIDGE HOME HEALTH 5090 SHOREHAM PLACE, SUITE 109 SAN DIEGO, CA 92122	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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