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

There are 111 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 Ocala, 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:
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:
NATIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 600 RINEHART RD STE 2116 LAKE MARY, FL 32746	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:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 980 DEL MAR DRIVE THE VILLAGES, FL 32159	2.5:
AMERICAN NURSES 1510 E COLONIAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32803	2.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 4140 NW 37TH PL STE B GAINESVILLE, FL 32606	2.5:
WATERMAN VILLAGE HOME CARE 130 WATERMAN AVENUE MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	3:
CROWN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 LAKE CENTER DR STE A4 MOUNT DORA, FL 32757	3:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2400 S US HGWY 27 STE 4306 CLERMONT, FL 34711	3:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH 2221 LEE RD STE 28 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE NORTHWEST FLORIDA 217 HOWELL AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3:
ELITE HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC 4401 VINELAND RD STE A13 ORLANDO, FL 32811	3:
LEGACY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 445 S LAWRENCE BLVD KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL 32656	3:
UF HEALTH SHANDS HOMECARE 1610 NW 23RD AVE GAINESVILLE, FL 32605	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE CENTRAL FLORIDA 600 COURTLAND ST STE 300 ORLANDO, FL 32804	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 3 LLC 239 SW 7TH TERRACE SUITE A GAINESVILLE, FL 32601	3:
COVENANT HOME HEALTH CARE 7, LLC 2699 LEE RD STE 120 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	3:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 3200 SW 34TH AVE STE 601 OCALA, FL 34474	3:
ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS LLC 882 S DUNCAN DR TAVARES, FL 32778	3:
ENCOMPASS HEALTH HOME HEALTH 5900 LAKE ELLENOR DR STE 200 ORLANDO, FL 32809	3:
PREFERRED HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS INC 3261 US HIGHWAY 441/27 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF THE VILLAGES INC 1213 WEST MILLER STREET SUITE 1 FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	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:
TEHC LLC 1971 LEE RD STE 100 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	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:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1800 PEMBROOK DR STE 170 ORLANDO, FL 32810	3.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 18770 CORTEZ BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 3630 SW 47TH AVE, STE 200 GAINESVILLE, FL 32608	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE WATERMAN 9909 US HWY 441 LEESBURG, FL 34788	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2143 E FORT KING STREET SUITE 102 OCALA, FL 34471	3.5:
PREMIER CARE HOMECARE LLC 1711 CITRUS BLVD LEESBURG, FL 34748	3.5:
PINNACLE HOME CARE OF SPRING HILL INC 5286 APPLEGATE DR SPRING HILL, FL 34606	3.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 1117 S WESTMORELAND DR ORLANDO, FL 32805	4:
EMPATH HOME HEALTH 5036 SE 110TH ST STE 101 BELLEVIEW, FL 34420	4:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 10177 CORTEZ BLVD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4:
ACCOMPLISHED HOME CARE OF OCALA 1701 NE 42ND AVENUE UNIT 401 OCALA, FL 34470	4:
BAYCARE HOME CARE INC 6471 OREGON JAY RD WEEKI WACHEE, FL 34613	4:
CLASSIC HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1504 SOUTH STREET LEESBURG, FL 34748	4:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 2400 S HIGHWAY 27 STE 4206 CLERMONT, FL 34711	4:
PALM GARDEN HOME HEALTH 3306 SW 26TH AVE STE 401 OCALA, FL 34471	4:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 1801 LEE RD STE 130 WINTER PARK, FL 32789	4:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 7081 GRAND NATIONAL DR STE 101 ORLANDO, FL 32819	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1045 OLD MILL RUN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162	4:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 2170 W STATE RD 434 LONGWOOD, FL 32779	4:
CELESTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2700 WESTHALL LN MAITLAND, FL 32751	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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