The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in 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 Florida

There are 1,041 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 Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PRO-HEALTH NURSING SERVICES, INC. 2231 N UNIVERSITY DR UNIT C PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024	1:
ACCURATE CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3974 TAMPA RD STE A OLDSMAR, FL 34677	1:
LIFE REALLY MATTERS 1931 NW 150TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1:
APOLLO ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CORP 8910 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 16 TAMPA, FL 33614	1:
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF BROWARD 10794 PINES BLVD STE 201 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33026	1:
QUALITY LIFE HOME HEALTH AGENCY CORP 1443 DEL PRADO BLVD S STE D CAPE CORAL, FL 33990	1:
FAMILY HOME CAREGIVERS LLC 5700 MEMORIAL HWY STE 202 I TAMPA, FL 33615	1:
LEON AT HOME 8600 NW 41 STREET STE 203 DORAL, FL 33166	1.5:
PARX HOME HEALTH CARE 4913 SW 74 COURT MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
BREEZE HEALTH CARE INC 318 E DANIA BEACH BLVD DANIA, FL 33004	1.5:
HEAVENLY TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE CORP 7212 NW 56 ST MIAMI, FL 33166	1.5:
PHYSICAL 4U INC 5729 NW 151 ST MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014	1.5:
MDT HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 8672 SW 40TH ST STE 200 MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
PRIMARY MEDICAL STAFFING INC 3600 RED RD STE 303 MIRAMAR, FL 33025	1.5:
HEARTBEAT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE 209-B TAMPA, FL 33613	1.5:
EL DORADO CONSULTANTS LLC 8407 PINEHURST DR STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33615	1.5:
EXCLUSIVE SERVICES, INC. 7181 SW 43RD ST MIAMI, FL 33155	1.5:
ORYOL HOME HEALTH, LLC 9600 NW 25TH ST STE 2C DORAL, FL 33172	1.5:
ANGELS FAMILY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 14411 COMMERCE WAY STE 220 MIAMI LAKES, FL 33016	1.5:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 3918 VIA POINCIANA DR STE 7 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
DD HEALTH HOME CARE INC 4150 NW 7TH ST STE 208 MIAMI, FL 33126	1.5:
A & A HEALTH SERVICE, INC 3408 W 84TH ST STE 204 BLDG G HIALEAH, FL 33018	1.5:
D'FIRST HOME CARE, INC. 13060 SW 133 CT MIAMI, FL 33186	1.5:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 OFF 128 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
GOLDEN HEALTH AT HOME 14331 SW 120 ST STE 205 MIAMI, FL 33186	1.5:
HEARTWELL HOME HEALTHCARE CORP 2500 NW 79 AVE 116 & 117 DORAL, FL 33122	1.5:
ADVANTIS HOME CARE INC 8801 SW 132ND ST MIAMI, FL 33176	1.5:
BLOOMING GARDENS OF CARE INC 7211 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 206 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
SIMPLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2311 10 AVE N STE 10 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	1.5:
ONE AT HOME - DADE 4005 NW 114 AVENUE UNIT 4-5 DORAL, FL 33178	1.5:
CLT HOME CARE INC 1281 NW 6TH ST STE D1 MIAMI, FL 33125	1.5:
BETTER LIVING HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7791 NW 46 ST STE 215 DORAL, FL 33166	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
AMERIHEALTH HOME CARE AGENCY LLC 8603 S DIXIE HWY STE 401 MIAMI, FL 33156	2:
ELDERLY HEALTH HOME CARE, INC 665 MILLER DR MIAMI SPRINGS, FL 33166	2:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTHCARE OF FLORIDA INC 550 SW 3RD STREET SUITE 200 POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060	2:
NATION'S BEST CARE HOME HEALTH CORP 1111 PARK CENTRE BLVD STE 207 MIAMI, FL 33169	2:
ALL WAYS HOME CARE INC 9200 S DADELAND BLVD STE 425 MIAMI, FL 33156	2:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA AC INC 1961 NW 150 AVENUE SUITE 101 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	2:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2:
ALDESI OF FLORIDA INC 1800 SW 1ST STE 205 MIAMI, FL 33135	2:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 5041 N 12 AVENUE PENSACOLA, FL 32504	2:
ULTRA HEALTH CARE, INC. 4601 SHERIDAN ST STE 301 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021	2:
BEACON IN HOME HEALTH LLC 4237 SALISBURY RD #205 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	2:
MEDCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 760 PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE 102 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134	2:
CHOICE MATTERS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 4741 ATLANTIC BLVD STE D JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207	2:

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)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)