The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, Florida

There are 250 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 Lakeland, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FAMILY HOME CAREGIVERS LLC 5700 MEMORIAL HWY STE 202 I TAMPA, FL 33615	1:
ACCURATE CARE HOME HEALTH LLC 3974 TAMPA RD STE A OLDSMAR, FL 34677	1:
APOLLO ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CORP 8910 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 16 TAMPA, FL 33614	1:
ACLARIS GROUP HOME LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
HEARTBEAT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 13542 N FLORIDA AVE 209-B TAMPA, FL 33613	1.5:
BLOOMING GARDENS OF CARE INC 7211 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 206 TAMPA, FL 33614	1.5:
EL DORADO CONSULTANTS LLC 8407 PINEHURST DR STE 103 TAMPA, FL 33615	1.5:
ALLURE HOME HEALTH CORP 8910 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 9 TAMPA, FL 33614	2:
HOME CARE FOR U INC 13575 58TH STREET NORTH STE 180 CLEARWATER, FL 33760	2:
ADVANTAGE OF LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1004 W LINEBAUGH AVE STE B TAMPA, FL 33612	2:
BAY AREA HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 6302 BENJAMIN RD TAMPA, FL 33634	2:
INSTRUMENTS FOR HOPE LLC 2600 E BAY DR STE 205 LARGO, FL 33771	2:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	2:
UTOPIA HOME CARE 13787 BELCHER RD S STE 230 LARGO, FL 33771	2:
ABC HOME CARE INC 2800 N MACDILL AVE STE U TAMPA, FL 33607	2:
AVIAN HOME HEALTH CORP 7117 N ARMENIA AVE TAMPA, FL 33604	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1447 OAKFIELD DRIVE BRANDON, FL 33511	2:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
PALMS HOME CARE 342 POINSETTIA AVE APT 302 SEBRING, FL 33870	2:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 707 60TH ST CT E STE C BRADENTON, FL 34208	2.5:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2.5:
UTOPIA HOME CARE 4100 W KENNEDY BLVD STE 306 TAMPA, FL 33609	2.5:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 6 LLC 1307 1309 PROVIDENCE RD BRANDON, FL 33511	2.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN CARES 1543 ALDERSGATE DRIVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34746	2.5:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2.5:
SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICING, LLC 5404 HOOVER BLVD 12 HILLSBOROUGH, FL 33634	2.5:
PRIMECARE HOME HEALTH 2040 NE COACHMAN RD SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33765	2.5:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 5 LLC 210 S PINELLAS AVE SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 34689	2.5:
PEACEFUL SPIRIT HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7827 N DALE MABRY HWY, STE 106 TAMPA, FL 33614	2.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTH INC 3202 N HOWARD AVE TAMPA, FL 33607	2.5:
GULFSIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 1930 LAND O LAKES BLVD. LUTZ, FL 33549	2.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE HEARTLAND 4005 SUN'N LAKE BLVD SEBRING, FL 33872	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE NORTHWEST FLORIDA 217 HOWELL AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3:
ASPEN HOME HEALTH LLC 970 CYPRESS VILLAGE BLVD, STE I-126 SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33573	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	3:
TRUCARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1933 E EDGEWOOD DR STE 102 LAKELAND, FL 33803	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2400 S US HGWY 27 STE 4306 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD BLDG 610 CLEARWATER, FL 33760	3:
ABLE PALMS HOME & HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 300 LAKE AVE NE STE 100 LARGO, FL 33771	3:
MISSION HOME CARE INC 38332 DAUGHTERY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33540	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:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 34650 US HIGHWAY 19 N PALM HARBOR, FL 34684	3:

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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