The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, Florida

There are 81 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 Port St. Lucie, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 3918 VIA POINCIANA DR STE 7 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
SIMPLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2311 10 AVE N STE 10 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	1.5:
URGENT HOME CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1801 CENTREPARK DR E STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	2:
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	3:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	3:
A VISITING REDI-NURSE 2290 10TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 304 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	3:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1401 SE GOLDTREE DR STE 101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
ALL HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 6801 LAKE WORTH RD STE 219 GREENACRES, FL 33467	3.5:
MEGA SENIOR SERVICES INC 1840 FOREST HILL BLVD STE 203 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 590 NW PEACOCK BLVD STE 12 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 2400 SE MONTEREY RD STE 300 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA VISITING NURSES 2789 S STATE ROAD 7 STE WLC 1-133 WELLINGTON, FL 33414	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 1645 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 700 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES-WEST PALM BEACH 5601 CORPORATE WAY STE 404 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 579 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL, STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
DPS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 201 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1060 6TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. 2 HARVARD CIR STE 950 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
PRIORITY SENIOR CARE, INC. 2101 VISTA PARKWAY WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH INC 2150 S CONGRESS AVE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406	4:
UNS UNITED NURSING SERVICES 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 213 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 301 E YAMATO RD STE 2121 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	4:
FIRST AT HOME INC 5055 S CONGRESS AVE STE 301 ATLANTIS, FL 33462	4:
MORSELIFE HOME CARE INC 4920 LORING DR WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417	4:
CONCEPTS IN ELDERCARE 1860 FOREST HILL BLVD STE 207 LAKE CLARKE SHORES, FL 33406	4:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 2090 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 402 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 525 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 680 S MILITARY TRAIL #2 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415	4:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1926 10TH AVE N STE 205 LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL 33461	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4175 S CONGRESS AVE STE S LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	4:
ACTION HOME CARE 1005 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER, FL 33458	4.5:
AMICABLE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2101 VISTA PARKWAY SUITE 102 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE 946 16TH PLACE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4.5:
ACTIVE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 5589 OKEECHOBEE BLVD WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417	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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Major Cities in Florida

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Palm Bay, FL (best, worst)	Port St. Lucie, FL (best, worst)
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