The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, Texas

There are 58 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 Jacksonville, Texas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CONSOLIDATED FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH INC 507 GASLIGHT SUITE B LUFKIN, TX 75901	1.5:
CEDAR LAKE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1611 W ROYALL BLVD. MALAKOFF, TX 75148	1.5:
A CARING TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4000 SOUTH MEDFORD DRIVE SUITE 9W LUFKIN, TX 75901	1.5:
UNICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3300 S BROADWAY AVE STE 208 TYLER, TX 75701	2:
RELIANT AT HOME 1570 S. JOHN REDDIT DR. LUFKIN, TX 75904	2:
CHOICE HOMECARE 516 NORTH SYCAMORE PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 295 PARK ROW ST VAN, TX 75790	2.5:
A COMPASSIONATE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3458 TED TROUT DRIVE LUFKIN, TX 75904	2.5:
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 909 EAST TYLER ST., STE 117 ATHENS, TX 75751	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2000 S ROYALL PALESTINE, TX 75801	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 724 WSW 323 LOOP, SUITE D TYLER, TX 75701	3:
CHOICE HOMECARE OF THE PINES 107 W HOYT DR LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3:
EXCEL HOME HEALTH 529 GASLIGHT BLVD LUFKIN, TX 75904	3:
A COMPASSIONATE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF ONALA 412 S 1ST ST, STE A LUFKIN, TX 75901	3:
CHOICE HOMECARE 1409 S BECKHAM AVENUE SUITE B TYLER, TX 75701	3:
ASSISTCARE 315 WILSON ST. HENDERSON, TX 75652	3:
PREMIER HOME CARE 602 E WHALEY LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 905 N 4TH STREET LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3:
HOME CARE NETWORK 300 WILLOW CREEK PARKWAY SUITE 240 PALESTINE, TX 75801	3:
TRADITIONS HEALTH CARE 4362 N US HWY 259 SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
ONESOURCE HOME CARE INC 4001 TECHNOLOGY CENTER #304 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 407 E. METHVIN ST STE 300 LONGVIEW, TX 75601	3.5:
PATHFINDER HOME HEALTH 311 S PALESTINE STREET ATHENS, TX 75751	3.5:
A PINEYWOODS HOME HEALTH CARE INC 103D CARRIAGE DRIVE LUFKIN, TX 75904	3.5:
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 300 E MAIN STREET, SUITE 200 NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961	4:
HAPPY AT HOME HEALTHCARE 125 SOUTH MAIN STREET HENDERSON, TX 75654	4:
ADVANTAGE PLUS HOMECARE 2719 WESTWARD DRIVE NACOGDOCHES, TX 75964	4:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1820 SHILOH RD #1101 TYLER, TX 75703	4:
CHAMBERS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1939 MOORES LN TEXARKANA, TX 75605	4:
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 2256 SOUTH SYCAMORE SUITE 2 PALESTINE, TX 75801	4:
ELARA CARING 521 CEDAR ST, SUITE 1 TEAGUE, TX 75860	4.5:
PARADIGM HOMECARE 777 S BROADWAY AVENUE SUITE 200 TYLER, TX 75701	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 836 SOUTHPARK CIRCLE SUITE C ATHENS, TX 75752	4.5:
CHRISTUS GOOD SHEPHERD 103 W LOOP 281, SUITE 470 LONGVIEW, TX 75605	4.5:
TEXAS HOME HEALTH SKILLED SERVICES 1809 JUDSON ROAD LONGVIEW, TX 75605	4.5:
CHRISTUS HOMECARE 821 E SOUTHEAST LOOP 323 SUITE 560 TYLER, TX 75701	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF TEXAS 4619 NORTH STREET NACOGDOCHES, TX 75965	5:
LIFECARE HEALTH SERVICES 911 W LOOP 281, SUITE 204 LONGVIEW, TX 75604	5:
HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR CARE 911 PEGUES PLACE SUITE A LONGVIEW, TX 75601	5:
BEULAH HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 3613 ROCK CREEK DRIVE TYLER, TX 75707	-:
DIVINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 3200 BROADWAY BLVD, SUITE 268 GARLAND, TX 75043	-:
DEPENDABLE HOME CARE OF EAST TEXAS 1305 DOCTORS DR TYLER, TX 75701	-:
HEALTH CONCEPTS HOME HEALTH, INC 1520 E. RUSK STREET JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1405 SOUTH FLEISHER AVENUE SUITE 315 TYLER, TX 75701	-:
VITALCARING GROUP 2001 BEACH ST STE 200 FORT WORTH, TX 76103	-:
ADVANCING AT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 702 FAIRPARK DR. SUITE 101 HENDERSON, TX 75654	-:
PREMIER HEALTHCARE SERVICES LAKESIDE 1021 E. SOUTHEAST LOOP 323, SUITE 110B TYLER, TX 75701	-:
PREMIER HEALTH CARE SERVICES I 1021 E. SOUTHEAST LOOP 323 SUITE 110A TYLER, TX 75701	-:
AMCARE PRO HOME HEALTH OF EAST TEXAS 401 E FRONT ST STE 229 TYLER, TX 75702	-:
MOTHERWELL HOME HEALTH 418 WEST MAIN STREET NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961	-:

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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