The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hobe Sound, 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 Hobe Sound, Florida

There are 127 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 Hobe Sound, 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:
PROFESSIONAL NURSES HOME CARE INC 851 BROKEN SOUND PKWY NW STE 235 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	2:
SEASIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 80 NE 4TH AVE STE 27 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	2:
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:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	2:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4722 NW BOCA RATON BLVD STE C-108 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	2.5:
USA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 5300 W ATLANTIC AVE STE 300 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
APEX HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7015 BERACASA WAY STE 204 BOCA RATON, FL 33433	3:
HEALTHY HOME FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1700 N DIXIE HWY STE 141 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF PALM BEACH 2240 WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 208 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
LIFECARE SOLUTIONS 8401 LAKE WORTH RD STE 125 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	3:
AVANTI HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH CORP 1015 GATEWAY BLVD STE 502 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
A VISITING REDI-NURSE 2290 10TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 304 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	3:
THE NURSES GUILD OF THE PALM BEACHES INC 7700 CONGRESS AVE STE 1107 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	3:
REHAB HOME HEALTH INC 2500 QUANTUM LAKES DR STE 203 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
EMPATHY CARE INC 4731 W ATLANTIC AVE STE 7 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445	3:
QUALITY LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH INC 2101 VISTA PARK STE 275 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	3:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 590 NW PEACOCK BLVD STE 12 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
NURSE ONE HOME HEALTH LLC 219 SE 23RD AVE BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33435	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1401 SE GOLDTREE DR STE 101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA VISITING NURSES 2789 S STATE ROAD 7 STE WLC 1-133 WELLINGTON, FL 33414	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
BOCA HOME CARE INC 4700 NW 2ND AVE, STE 402 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	3.5:
APPLETON HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 1708 CORPORATE DR STE B BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 1903 S CONGRESS AVE STE 180 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3.5:
MEGA SENIOR SERVICES INC 1840 FOREST HILL BLVD STE 203 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 2400 SE MONTEREY RD STE 300 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
ALL HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 6801 LAKE WORTH RD STE 219 GREENACRES, FL 33467	3.5:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1060 6TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 1645 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 700 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	3.5:
UCI HOME HEALTH SERVICES 16244 S MILITARY TRL STE 755 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	3.5:
PARAMOUNT HOME CARE AGENCY, INC. 2401 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410	3.5:
DPS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 201 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 579 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL, STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
APOGEE HOME HEALTH 15127 S JOG RD, STE 202 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
PREFERRED HOME CARE OF FLORIDA 7301 WEST PALMETTO PK RD STE 102C BOCA RATON, FL 33433	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES-WEST PALM BEACH 5601 CORPORATE WAY STE 404 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407	3.5:
INSTA HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 8177 GLADES RD, STE 217 BOCA RATON, FL 33434	3.5:

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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