The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Pennsylvania
Updated as of April 01, 2024
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 Pennsylvania
There are 407 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 Pennsylvania.)
Name | 5-Star Quality of Care Rating |
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IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236 |
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ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS INC 207 WEST GROVE STREET DUNMORE, PA 18509 |
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NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044 |
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HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 900 MANCHESTER ROAD FAIRVIEW, PA 16415 |
1.5: |
INTERIM HEALTHCARE MID ATLANTIC 220 W HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 |
1.5: |
COMPASS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB LLC 239 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704 |
1.5: |
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PA 160 CHAD ROAD MUNCY, PA 17756 |
1.5: |
GOLDEN AGE HOME CARE , INC 600 WASHINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 18UB/UD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 |
1.5: |
MEADOWOOD HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3205 SKIPPACK PIKE WORCESTER, PA 19490 |
1.5: |
LEHIGH VALLEY THERAPY INC 1416 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, PA 18067 |
1.5: |
PENN HOME PALLIATIVE CARE 150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 600 BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004 |
1.5: |
DYNAMIC HOME HEALTH CARE INC 550 STATE ROAD, SUITE 113 BENSALEM, PA 19020 |
1.5: |
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201 |
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TAHARA HEALTH INC. 589 BETHLEHEM PIKE SUITE 600 MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936 |
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INTRINSIC, INC 253 EAST WASHINGTON STREET NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 |
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SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035 |
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CENTRE HOMECARE INC 2437 COMMERCIAL BLVD STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801 |
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UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046 |
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ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 2315 SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL NORTH SUITE B & C YORK, PA 17404 |
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VALLEY MED HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 2200 HAMILTON STREET SUITE 310 ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 |
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ANN'S CHOICE VISITING NURSE SERVICES 10000 ANN'S CHOICE WAY WARMINSTER, PA 18974 |
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MAYLATH VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 750 STATE ROUTE 93 PO BOX 103 SYBERTSVILLE, PA 18251 |
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FAMILY CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 212 WEST 5TH STREET BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 |
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CAREGIVERS AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 718 SOUTH STATE STREET CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411 |
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PRESTIGE HOME CARE AGENCY 10890 BUSTLETON AVE STE 211 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116 |
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A-TEAM HOME CARE, INC 2 PARK LANE UNIT 106 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053 |
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SALUS HEALTH INC 1333 BUCK ROAD SUITE 2 FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053 |
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COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES OF NORTH EAST 7 PARK STREET NORTH EAST, PA 16428 |
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HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES 2 CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN, PA 16365 |
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NEW LIFE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY INC 2655 PHILMONT AVENUE SUITE 101 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA 19006 |
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WRC HOME SOLUTIONS + 298 MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE, PA 15825 |
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ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 |
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THE VNA HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY 301 DELAWARE AVENUE OLYPHANT, PA 18447 |
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ALWAYS BEST CARE 427 W GIARAD AVENUE 1ST FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146 |
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CAREPINE HOME HEALTH, LLC 1125 S CEDAR CREST SUITE 204 ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 |
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PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 504 PARK AVE CLEARFIELD, PA 16830 |
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ASSOCIATED FAMILY HOME CARE, INC. 256 SCHUYLER AVENUE KINGSTON, PA 18704 |
2.5: |
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023 |
2.5: |
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 1100 GRAMPIAN BLVD, FOUR SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701 |
2.5: |
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3025 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317 |
2.5: |
LEHIGH VALLEY HOME CARE HAZLETON 668 N CHURCH STREET SUITE 203 HAZLETON, PA 18201 |
2.5: |
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY 2253 WEST GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD ERIE, PA 16506 |
2.5: |
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 757 JOHNSONBURG ROAD STE 200 SAINT MARYS, PA 15857 |
2.5: |
WVUHS HOME CARE, LLC 205 EASY STREET SUITE 203 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401 |
2.5: |
TEAM HOME HEALTH 214 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233 |
2.5: |
VNA OF HANOVER AND SPRING GROVE 440 NORTH MADISON ST HANOVER, PA 17331 |
2.5: |
PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 90 N WARREN STREET ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961 |
2.5: |
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH 240 UNION STATION PLAZA BETHLEHEM, PA 18015 |
2.5: |
RESTA HOME HEALTH LLC 3901 BIGLER AVENUE NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714 |
2.5: |
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 402 WEST CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA 18102 |
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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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The worst home health care agencies in Pennsylvania
Major Cities in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA (best, worst) | Pittsburgh, PA (best, worst) |
Allentown, PA (best, worst) | Harrisburg, PA (best, worst) |
Lancaster, PA (best, worst) | Scranton, PA (best, worst) |
Reading, PA (best, worst) | York, PA (best, worst) |
Erie, PA (best, worst) | Pottstown, PA (best, worst) |
State College, PA (best, worst) | Lebanon, PA (best, worst) |
Bethlehem, PA (best, worst) | Altoona, PA (best, worst) |
Hanover, PA (best, worst) | Johnstown, PA (best, worst) |
Monessen, PA (best, worst) | East Stroudsburg, PA (best, worst) |
Hazleton, PA (best, worst) | Williamsport, PA (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) |