The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay, Florida

There are 99 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 Palm Bay, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	2:
PALMS HOME CARE 342 POINSETTIA AVE APT 302 SEBRING, FL 33870	2:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2.5:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	2.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN CARES 1543 ALDERSGATE DRIVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34746	2.5:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 640 CLASSIC CT STE 102 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	3:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA 4501 N WICKHAM RD STE 103 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 115 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1060 6TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
PARRISH HOME HEALTH 830 CENTURY MEDICAL DR STE A TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3.5:
MAYFLOWER HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1620 MAYFLOWER COURT WINTER PARK, FL 32792	3.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH 630 NORTH MAITLAND AVENUE MAITLAND, FL 32751	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1401 SE GOLDTREE DR STE 101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1800 PEMBROOK DR STE 170 ORLANDO, FL 32810	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 9145 NARCOOSSEE RD STE A-210 ORLANDO, FL 32827	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 590 NW PEACOCK BLVD STE 12 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
SOUTHEAST HOMECARE 9645 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE SUITE 110 ORLANDO, FL 32817	3.5:
VNA SPACE COAST INC 391 COMMERCE PKWY, STE 240-260 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MELBOURNE 2401 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 6 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3.5:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1117 S WESTMORELAND DR ORLANDO, FL 32805	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 8615 COMMODITY CIR STE 4 ORLANDO, FL 32819	4:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6675 WESTWOOD BLVD STE 450 ORLANDO, FL 32821	4:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7081 GRAND NATIONAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32819	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 525 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
TEHC LLC 182 BARTON BLVD STE B ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF GREATER ORLANDO 1890 STATE ROAD 436 STE 355 WINTER PARK, FL 32792	4:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 1801 LEE RD STE 130 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1167 MIRANDA LANE KISSIMMEE, FL 34741	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2170 W STATE RD 434 LONGWOOD, FL 32779	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 2295 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE C MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:

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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