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

There are 76 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 Coast, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
BEACON IN HOME HEALTH LLC 4237 SALISBURY RD #205 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	2:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2:
SECURE CARE HOME HEALTH 15600 S US HIGHWAY 441 STE B SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 980 DEL MAR DRIVE THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 17860 SE 109TH AVE STE 610 SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 100 WHETSTONE PLACE ST. AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	2.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 445 S LAWRENCE BLVD KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL 32656	3:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	3:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ST AUGUSTINE 3440 US 1 SOUTH SUITE 404 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY ROAD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3:
FLAGLER HOME CARE LLC 301 HEALTH PARK BLVD STE 327 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	3:
TLAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 2802 N 5TH ST STE 200 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084	3:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
FAMILY LIFE CARE INC 555 WELLS RD ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE EAST FLORIDA 770 W GRANADA BLVD STE 319 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1950 LAUREL MANOR DR, STE 120 THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
TEHC LLC 7899 BAYMEADOWS WAY STE 100 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 6676 CORPORATE CENTER PKWY. JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE WATERMAN 9909 US HWY 441 LEESBURG, FL 34788	3.5:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
A CARE CONNECTION HOME HEALTH 11512 LAKE MEAD AVE, UNIT 402 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4655 SALISBURY RD STE 110 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	3.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 201 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 150 SOUTHPARK BLVD STE 206 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	4:
PRECISE HOME CARE LLC 8659 BAYPINE ROAD SUITE 200 BLDG 3 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF DAYTONA 1200 WEST GRANADA BLVD STE 4 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 9143 PHILIPS HWY STE 535 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 1199 W GRANADA BLVD ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4:
PSYCHACCESS HOME HEALTH CARE 3636 UNIVERSITY BLVD S STE B2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
ASCENSION HEALTH AT HOME OF FLORIDA 1 LLC 7235 BONNEVAL RD STE 236 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256	4:
APEX HOME HEALTHCARE 6789 SOUTHPOINT PKWY STE 200 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216	4:
BROOKS REHABILITATION HOME HEALTH 1673 MASON AVE STE 207 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32216	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 350 CORPORATE WAY STE 250 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 11031 N US 301 STE 103 OXFORD, FL 34484	4:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 5036 SE 110TH ST STE 101 BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1515 HERBERT ST STE 210 PORT ORANGE, FL 32129	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 900 MAIN ST STE 301 THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1737 N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD STE 110 DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117	4.5:
APEX HOME HEALTHCARE 1425 HAND AVENUE STE 1A ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	4.5:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 3589 CARDINAL POINT DR STE 2 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257	4.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE 3440 US HIGHWAY 1 S STE 403 ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF JACKSONVILLE 1542 KINGSLEY AVE STES 131 AND 132 ORANGE PARK, FL 32073	4.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 12740 GRAN BAY PARKWAY STE 2120 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32258	4.5:

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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