The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Lakewood, Ohio

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 Lakewood, Ohio

There are 156 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 Lakewood, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CLASSIC HOMECARE 20800 WESTGATE SUITE 100 FAIRVIEW PARK, OH 44126	1.5:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	1.5:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	1.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON 2641 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD AKRON, OH 44319	2:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO, INC 2267 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE ONTARIO, OH 44906	2:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF AKRON 1653 MERRIMAN ROAD, SUITE 105 AKRON, OH 44313	2:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF CUYAHOGA FALLS 2291 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	2:
COMPLETE VNA 89 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 MILFORD, MA 01757	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF AKRON/CANTON 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 106 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2.5:
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOME HEALTH 7575 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	2.5:
AULTMAN HEALTH CARE IN YOUR HOME 2821 WOODLAWN AVENUE NW CANTON, OH 44708	2.5:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	2.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH, INC. 40 WEST BASELINE ROAD #103 TEMPE, AZ 85283	2.5:
PROTEM HOMECARE 3535 LEE ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120	2.5:
ATTENTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4491 DARROW ROAD, SUITE 2 STOW, OH 44224	2.5:
CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH 475 WOLF LEDGES PARKWAY AKRON, OH 44311	2.5:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
MENORAH PARK HOME HEALTH SERVICE 27100 CEDAR ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3:
HILLS AT HOME THE 10190 FAIRMOUNT ROAD NEWBURY, OH 44065	3:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 4510 RICHMOND ROAD WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128	3:
FRMC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 5420 MILAN ROAD, SUITE A SANDUSKY, OH 44870	3:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 305 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	3:
ABC OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC 951 MAIN STREET GRAFTON, OH 44044	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1575 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200 UNIONTOWN, OH 44685	3:
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK LTD 2200 BENDEN DRIVE, SUITE 5 WOOSTER, OH 44691	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 925 KEYNOTE CIRCLE, SUITE 300 BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH 44131	3.5:
SIGNAL TREE HOME HEALTH 2830 COPLEY ROAD SUITE 26 COPLEY, OH 44321	3.5:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
COMFORCARE SENIOR SERVICES 938 AMHERST ROAD NE MASSILLON, OH 44646	3.5:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3.5:
CLEVELAND CLINIC HOME CARE 6801 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 10 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH 7171 KECK PARK CIRCLE NW, SUITE 110 NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3.5:
ENHANCED HOMECARE OF MEDINA INC 4075A NORTH JEFFERSON STREET MEDINA, OH 44256	3.5:
PHYSICIAN CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2841 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 110 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	3.5:
HELPING U HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 23600 MERCANTILE RD, SUITE F BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3.5:
ELARA CARING 5966 HEISLEY ROAD, SUITE 100 MENTOR, OH 44060	3.5:
FISHER TITUS HOME HEALTH CENTER 265 BENEDICT AVENUE NORWALK, OH 44857	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7951 PITTSBURG AVENUE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3.5:
SALEM AREA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 718 EAST THIRD STREET, SUITE A SALEM, OH 44460	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER CLEVELAND 36500 EUCLID AVE, SUITE 152 WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094	3.5:
CARETENDERS 20445 EMERALD PARKWAY, SUITE 150, CLEVELAND, OH 44131	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1531 BOETTLER ROAD, SUITE E UNIONTOWN, OH 44685	3.5:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 3727 FRIENDSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 4 WOOSTER, OH 44691	3.5:
CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 2291 WEST 4TH STREET ONTARIO, OH 44906	3.5:
RESIDENCE HOME CARE LLC 30701 LORAIN ROAD, SUITE B NORTH OLMSTED, OH 44070	4:
AXIS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 8748 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 204 BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141	4:

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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