The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Longwood, 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 Longwood, Florida

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 Longwood, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 711 W MAIN ST UNIT 109 LEESBURG, FL 34748	1.5:
LUCENT HEALTH, LLC 1110 PELICAN BAY DR DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119	2:
AMERICAN PRIDE HOME CARE SERVICES CORP 12250 MENTA ST ORLANDO, FL 32837	2:
TOWERS HOME CARE 300 E CHURCH ST ORLANDO, FL 32801	2:
KASSY HOME HEALTH 498 PALMS SPRINGS DR STE 270 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32701	2:
CROWN HOME CARE INC 1130 E DONEGAN AVE STE 8 KISSIMMEE, FL 34744	2.5:
REHAB AT HOME 17860 SE 109TH AVE STE 610 SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
SECURE CARE HOME HEALTH 15600 S US HIGHWAY 441 STE B SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491	2.5:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 980 DEL MAR DRIVE THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	2.5:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	2.5:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	2.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN CARES 1543 ALDERSGATE DRIVE KISSIMMEE, FL 34746	2.5:
JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC 101 NORTHLAKE DRIVE ORANGE CITY, FL 32763	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA 4501 N WICKHAM RD STE 103 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 115 S PARK AVE TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3:
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS LLC 882 S DUNCAN DR TAVARES, FL 32778	3:
CROWN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 LAKE CENTER DR STE A4 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 5575 S SEMORAN BLVS STE 8-21 ORLANDO, FL 32822	3:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	3:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 640 CLASSIC CT STE 102 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	3:
TRUCARE HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1933 E EDGEWOOD DR STE 102 LAKELAND, FL 33803	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2400 S US HGWY 27 STE 4306 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1800 PEMBROOK DR STE 170 ORLANDO, FL 32810	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 851 DUNLAWTON AVE STE 202 PORT ORANGE, FL 32127	3.5:
WAYPOINT HOME HEALTH CARE 2140 S RIVERSIDE DR STES 30, 31, 32 EDGEWATER, FL 32141	3.5:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH 630 NORTH MAITLAND AVENUE MAITLAND, FL 32751	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1950 LAUREL MANOR DR, STE 120 THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	3.5:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 9145 NARCOOSSEE RD STE A-210 ORLANDO, FL 32827	3.5:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
SOUTHEAST HOMECARE 9645 EAST COLONIAL DRIVE SUITE 110 ORLANDO, FL 32817	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
PARRISH HOME HEALTH 830 CENTURY MEDICAL DR STE A TITUSVILLE, FL 32796	3.5:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3.5:
VNA SPACE COAST INC 391 COMMERCE PKWY, STE 240-260 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE WATERMAN 9909 US HWY 441 LEESBURG, FL 34788	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 195 INTERNATIONAL PARKWAY HEATHROW, FL 32746	3.5:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE 26218 US HIGHWAY 27 STE 101 LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 1360 NORTH US HWY 1 STE 103 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE EAST FLORIDA 770 W GRANADA BLVD STE 319 ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174	3.5:
MAYFLOWER HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1620 MAYFLOWER COURT WINTER PARK, FL 32792	3.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MELBOURNE 2401 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 6 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	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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