The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Hagerstown, Maryland

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 Hagerstown, Maryland

There are 97 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 Hagerstown, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	1.5:
CAREVANA HOME HEALTH INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD STE 405 MACLEAN, VA 22101	1.5:
VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF THE VALLEY LLC 115 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	2:
OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE, INC. 11377 ROBINWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 101 HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742	2:
WEST VIRGINIA HOME HEALTH LLC 300 FOXCROFT AVENUE, SUITE 100 B-6 MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	2:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 187 EAST MAIN STREET WESTMINSTER, MD 21157	2.5:
TEAM HOME HEALTH 214 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1395 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850	2.5:
BLUESUMMIT NOVA 44121 HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY, SUITE 180 ASHBURN, VA 20147	2.5:
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 11155 DOLFIELD BOULEVARD, SUITE 212 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	2.5:
ASBURY HOME SERVICES 201 RUSSELL AVENUE GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877	2.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 130 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	2.5:
PHR OF MARYLAND, INC 4429 FORBES BLVD LANHAM, MD 20706	3:
BERHAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 7826 EASTERN AVENUE NW SUITE LL 16 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	3:
PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES OF MARYLAND, INC 10605 CONCORD STREET, SUITE 309 KENSINGTON, MD 20895	3:
PATHWELL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 118 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF CARLISLE, LLC 100 STERLING PARKWAY SUITE 110 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050	3:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH 13800 COPPERMINE ROAD SUITE 157 HERNDON, VA 20171	3:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 459 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 17 HERNDON, VA 20170	3:
VILLAGE IN PLACE SERVICES 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA 16662	3:
THE MEDICAL TEAM INC 1896 PRESTON WHITE DRIVE RESTON, VA 20191	3:
DIAMOND HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 209 ELDEN STREET SUITE 307 HERNDON, VA 20170	3:
HOMECARE MARYLAND, LLC 10090 RED RUN BLVD, FL 3 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3:
COMMUNITY HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES, INC 850 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD SUITE 305B CARLISLE, PA 17013	3:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, INC 2141 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 207 SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (RESTON) 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 230 RESTON, VA 20191	3:
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, INC 1799 HOWELL ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL PA INC 3315 DERRY STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17111	3.5:
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 752 WALKER ROAD, SUITE E GREAT FALLS, VA 22066	3.5:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 6525 BELCREST RD, 7TH FLOOR HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782	3.5:
PANHANDLE HOME HEALTH, INC. 208 OLD MILL ROAD MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	3.5:
POTOMAC HOME HEALTH CARE 6001 MONTROSE ROAD 301 ROCKVILLE, MD 20852	3.5:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 155 N QUEEN STREET MARTINSBURG, WV 25404	3.5:
RIDERWOOD VILLAGE, INC 3120 GRACEFIELD ROAD SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 100 MT ALLEN DRIVE ROOM 3068 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055	3.5:
FREDERICK HEALTH HOME CARE 1 FREDERICK HEALTH WAY FREDERICK, MD 21701	3.5:
VALLEY HEALTH HOME HEALTH 333 WEST CORK STREET SUITE 135 WINCHESTER, VA 22601	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 764 LINCOLN WAY E CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	3.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY, DC 4301 50TH ST. NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20016	3.5:
AMERICARE IN HOME NURSING 1441 L STREET, NW, SUITE 630 WASHINGTON, DC 20005	3.5:
AVALON IN HOME NURSING AND REHABILITATION LLC 200 LITTLE FALLS STREET SUITE 410-A FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046	3.5:
KBC NURSING AGENCY & HOME HEALTH CARE INC 7506 GEORGIA AVENUE NW UNIT 1 WASHINGTON, DC 20012	3.5:
FIRST CHOICE HOME CARE 1400 SHEPARD DRIVE, SUITE 100 STERLING, VA 20164	4:
HOLY CROSS HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 10720 COLUMBIA PIKE SECOND FLOOR SILVER SPRING, MD 20901	4:
ADVENTIST HOME HEALTH SERVICES 12041 BOURNEFIELD WAYSUITE B SILVER SPRING, MD 20904	4:
MEDSTAR HEALTH VNA 4301 CONNECTICUT AVENUE 441 WASHINGTON, DC 20008	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 750 EAST PARK DRIVE, SUITE 102 HARRISBURG, PA 17111	4:
VELOCITY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 698 PINE STREET HERNDON, VA 20170	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	4.5:

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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Major Cities in Maryland

Baltimore, MD (best, worst)	Hagerstown, MD (best, worst)
Frederick, MD (best, worst)	Salisbury, MD (best, worst)
Columbia, MD (best, worst)	Germantown, MD (best, worst)
Silver Spring, MD (best, worst)	Waldorf, MD (best, worst)
Ellicott City, MD (best, worst)	Glen Burnie, MD (best, worst)
Rockville, MD (best, worst)	Gaithersburg, MD (best, worst)
Bethesda, MD (best, worst)	Dundalk, MD (best, worst)
Bowie, MD (best, worst)	Towson, MD (best, worst)
Aspen Hill, MD (best, worst)	Severn, MD (best, worst)
Wheaton, MD (best, worst)	North Bethesda, MD (best, worst)