The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Franklin, Texas

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 Franklin, Texas

There are 23 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 Franklin, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALOMEGA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 4241 PIEDRAS DR E STE 251 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228	2:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF COLLEGE STATION 707 TEXAS AVE STE 203 A COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840	2:
STANDARDS HOME HEALTH 111 WEST 2ND ST CAMERON, TX 76520	2:
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6312 COBB WACO, TX 76710	2.5:
HEALTHQUEST 3800 STATE HWY 6 SOUTH SUITE 108-C COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	3:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1103 ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD, SUITE 2051A COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	3.5:
BRIDGEWAY HEALTH SERVICES 3880 HULEN, SUITE 670 FORT WORTH, TX 76107	3.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH CARE 1608 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 115 MADISONVILLE, TX 77864	3.5:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 1616 AZALEA DRIVE STE 101 TEMPLE, TX 76502	3.5:
BLUEBONNET HEALTH SERVICES OF WACO 720 N. 64TH STREET WACO, TX 76710	3.5:
ALLUMINE HOME HEALTH 1146 MIDTOWN DRIVE COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3600 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH SUITE 100 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	4:
A NURSES TOUCH HOME HEALTH 1121 BRIARCREST DR. SUITE 102 BRYAN, TX 77802	4:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 1411 MEMORIAL DRIVE, SUITE A BRYAN, TX 77802	4:
TEXAS QUALITY HOME HEALTH 125 HERITAGE ROW MARLIN, TX 76661	4:
ASCENSION AT HOME 510 N. VALLEY MILLS ROAD, SUITE 504 WACO, TX 76710	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF COLLEGE STATION 1605 ROCK PRAIRIE ROAD SUITE #206 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF WACO 8320 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE SUITE A WACO, TX 76712	4.5:
KINDRED AT HOME 5400 BOSQUE BOULEVARD, SUITE 245 WACO, TX 76710	4.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF WACO 7401 WOODWAY DRIVE WACO, TX 76712	5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3600 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH SUITE 100 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845	-:
MERRYMAN HOME HEALTH INC 100 DECHERD STE A&B FRANKLIN, TX 77856	-:
MAGNOLIA HOME HEALTH LLC 1602 WEST SPRING VALLEY RD HEWITT, TX 76643	-:

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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