The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in 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 Ohio

There are 808 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 Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
MERCIFUL HOME HEALTHCARE 1395 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD SUITE 111 COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
DIVINE HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 146 GRANVILLE STREET, SUITE A GAHANNA, OH 43230	1:
QUALITY OF LIFE HOME CARE LTD 407 SECOND STREET MARIETTA, OH 45750	1:
CAMBRIDGE CARETENDERS 4035 NORTHPOINTE DRIVE, UNIT 6 ZANESVILLE, OH 43701	1:
AMERICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 1279 EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, OH 43229	1:
CARDINAL HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 2248 LOSANTIVILLE AVENUE CINCINNATI, OH 45237	1:
COMMUNITY CHOICE HOME CARE INC 7318 OHIO RIVER ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	1.5:
GENERATIONS HOME HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 26261 MAIN STREET COOLVILLE, OH 45723	1.5:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	1.5:
A & L HOME CARE AND TRAINING CENTER, LLC 6129 COUNTY ROAD 107 PROCTORVILLE, OH 45669	1.5:
EMBER COMPLETE CARE INC 1800 NORTH WATER STREET UHRICHSVILLE, OH 44683	1.5:
A-PLUS CARE, INC 8976 COLUMBIA ROAD LOVELAND, OH 45140	1.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
HEALTH CARE PLUS 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200 WESTERVILLE, OH 43082	1.5:
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC 3569 REFUGEE ROAD, SUITE C COLUMBUS, OH 43232	1.5:
PRIVATE DUTY OF VNA 1157 WESTWOOD DRIVE VAN WERT, OH 45891	1.5:
ALMIS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 7532 SLATE RIDGE BLVD REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068	1.5:
PRIME HOME CARE MIDWAY INC. 1342 WEST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44906	1.5:
CLASSIC HOMECARE 20800 WESTGATE SUITE 100 FAIRVIEW PARK, OH 44126	1.5:
SENIOR HOMECARE UNLIMITED LLC 100 LIMING FARM ROAD MOUNT ORAB, OH 45154	1.5:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE SERVICES 2615 FT AMANDA ROAD LIMA, OH 45804	1.5:
UNITED HEARTS HEALTH CARE 3515 SPRINGDALE ROAD CINCINNATI, OH 45251	1.5:
ASPIRE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC 306 REICHELDERFER ROAD CRIDERSVILLE, OH 45806	1.5:
OASIS HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 8250 WINTON ROAD SUITE 103 CINCINNATI, OH 45231	1.5:
CONTINUED CARE INC 920 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 202 LIMA, OH 45805	1.5:
HOME CARE PARTNERS OF CINCINNATI, INC 6725 MIAMI AVENUE, SUITE 102 CINCINNATI, OH 45243	1.5:
WYANDOT MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 105 HOUPT DRIVE UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351	2:
ADAMS COUNTY HOMECARE LLC 19189 STATE ROUTE 136 WINCHESTER, OH 45697	2:
HIGH POINT HOME HEALTH, LTD 180 REYNOLDS AVENUE BELLEFONTAINE, OH 43311	2:
ALTERNATIVE NURSING CARE INC 8407 HAYPORT ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694	2:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	2:
SPRING HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 104 N HAMILTON ROAD GAHANNA, OH 43230	2:
ST MARY'S HOME HEALTH SERVICE 168 COUNTY ROAD 775, SUITE B PROCTORVILLE, OH 45669	2:
UNITY 1 SKILLED HOME CARE INC 221 MARKET STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 77 EAST WATER STREET, SUITE 205 CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF AKRON 1653 MERRIMAN ROAD, SUITE 105 AKRON, OH 44313	2:
WISE MEDICAL STAFFING INC 6 HEALTH DRIVE CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON 2641 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD AKRON, OH 44319	2:
SUPREME TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CORP 2547 WEST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43204	2:
HALLMARK HOME CARE INC 1220 GAY STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 1840 WEST HIGH STREET PIQUA, OH 45356	2:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	2:
HOMESITE HOME HEALTH CARE 266 BRUBAKER DRIVE NEW CARLISLE, OH 45344	2:
STAR HOME HEALTH AGENCY 112 HARCOURT ROAD SUITE 5 MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050	2:
LSS HOME HEALTH CARE 1665 EXECUTIVE COURT, APPLEWOOD PLACE 1, SUITE 111 MANSFIELD, OH 44907	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 43 EAST 4TH STREET MANSFIELD, OH 44902	2:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO, INC 2267 VILLAGE MALL DRIVE ONTARIO, OH 44906	2:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF CUYAHOGA FALLS 2291 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	2:

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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Ohio

Major Cities in Ohio

Cleveland, OH (best, worst)	Cincinnati, OH (best, worst)
Columbus, OH (best, worst)	Dayton, OH (best, worst)
Akron, OH (best, worst)	Toledo, OH (best, worst)
Youngstown, OH (best, worst)	Canton, OH (best, worst)
Lorain, OH (best, worst)	Middletown, OH (best, worst)
Springfield, OH (best, worst)	Newark, OH (best, worst)
Parma, OH (best, worst)	Mansfield, OH (best, worst)
Lima, OH (best, worst)	Hamilton, OH (best, worst)
Kettering, OH (best, worst)	Elyria, OH (best, worst)
Lakewood, OH (best, worst)	Cuyahoga Falls, OH (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)