The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakeville, Massachusetts

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 Lakeville, Massachusetts

There are 57 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 Lakeville, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
VISITING REHAB AND NURSING SERVICES 125 HIGH STREET, MANSFIELD, MA 02048	2:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
COMMUNITY VNA 10 EMORY STREET ATTLEBORO, MA 02703	2.5:
ALPHACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1707 GAR HIGHWAY SWANSEA, MA 02777	2.5:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	2.5:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	2.5:
NATICK WALPOLE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 55 WEST STREET PO BX 252 WALPOLE, MA 02081	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 30 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 203 LAKEVILLE, MA 02347	2.5:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	2.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 80 DAVIS STRAITS, BLDG A, UNIT 104 FALMOUTH, MA 02540	3:
VISITING NURSE HOME AND HOSPICE 1184 EAST MAIN ROAD PORTSMOUTH, RI 02871	3:
PEACE AND HARMONY HOME CARE, LLC 28 SOUTH MAIN STREET SHARON, MA 02067	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 TOLL GATE ROAD WARWICK, RI 02886	3:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD TAUNTON, MA 02780	3.5:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
ABBOTT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1 KIDDIE DRIVE, SUITE 106 AVON, MA 02322	3.5:
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 120 LONGWATER DRIVE NORWELL, MA 02061	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 20 NORTH PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2200A PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 88 ROUTE 6A 101 SANDWICH, MA 02563	4:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 120 DUDLEY STREET, SUITE 201 PROVIDENCE, RI 02905	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 30 PERWAL STREET WESTWOOD, MA 02090	4:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 320 WEST CENTER STREET, 2ND FLOOR W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4.5:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 275 MARTINE STREET, SUITE 104 FALL RIVER, MA 02723	4.5:
NURSING PLACEMENT HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 588 PAWTUCKET AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI 02860	4.5:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:
OCEAN STATE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 64 AIRPORT ROAD WARWICK, RI 02889	-:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1778 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 7B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
OMEGA HOMECARE SYSTEMS INC 14 PAGE TERRACE, SUITE 3B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 6 CABON PLACE, SUITE 8 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
GLOBAL CARE LLC 7 CABOT PLACE, SUITE 10 STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 225 WATER STREET, SUITE C-101 PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	-:
CULTURED CARE, INC 33 JAMES REYNOLDS ROAD, UNIT E SWANSEA, MA 02777	-:
CREATIONS HEALTH CARE, INC 247 N MAIN STREET, STE 13 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
LIFE QUALITY HOME SERVICES LLC 1819 CENTRAL STREET, SUITE 1F STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
PINNACLE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES 420 MAIN STREET, SUITE 14 WALPOLE, MA 02081	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
MASSACHUSETTS CARE SERVICES INC 37 BELMONT STREET, SUTIE D BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC 290 RTE 130, BUILDING 1, UNIT 11-13 FORESTDALE, MA 02644	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 20 MINUTEMAN WAY, SUITE 2 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
LIFETIME MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 235 LONSDALE AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RI 02860	-:

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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