The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Plymouth, Massachusetts

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 Plymouth, Massachusetts

There are 62 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 Plymouth, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
SOLACE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC 16 GREENDALE ROAD, UNIT 2 BOSTON, MA 02126	1:
EZ HEALTHCARE OF BOSTON GROUP INC 73 CEDAR STREET ROXBURY, MA 02119	1:
LOVE AND MERCY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 30 EASTBROOK RD UNIT 403 DEDHAM, MA 02026	1.5:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
RELIEF HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 35 WINTER STREET SUITE 301 HYANNIS, MA 02601	2:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	2.5:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	2.5:
SOUTHCOAST VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 200 MILL ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	2.5:
CARING BEES HEALTHCARE INC 1558 DORCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 202 DORCHESTER, MA 02122	2.5:
HEBREW SENIORLIFE - HOME HEALTH CARE 29 NEWBRIDGE WAY DEDHAM, MA 02026	3:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 891 CENTRE STREET JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130	3:
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 120 LONGWATER DRIVE NORWELL, MA 02061	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE , INC 750 ATTUCKS LANE HYANNIS, MA 02601	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 45 DAN ROAD, SUITE 200 CANTON, MA 02021	3.5:
VNA OF CAPE COD 434 ROUTE 134, BLDG G, SUITE 1 SOUTH DENNIS, MA 02660	3.5:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
ABBOTT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1 KIDDIE DRIVE, SUITE 106 AVON, MA 02322	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 88 ROUTE 6A 101 SANDWICH, MA 02563	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE INC 20 NORTH PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2200A PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	4:
PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 59 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 204 QUINCY, MA 02169	4:
PRIMARY HOMECARE SPECIALTIES 75 ADAMS STREET, SUITE D MILTON, MA 02186	4.5:
DIVINE MERCY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 805 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE A & H GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 320 WEST CENTER STREET, 2ND FLOOR W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4.5:
BROCKTON VNA 500 BELMONT STREET, SUITE 200 BROCKTON, MA 02301	4.5:
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE 62 CENTER ST FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 275 MARTINE STREET, SUITE 104 FALL RIVER, MA 02723	4.5:
LIFE QUALITY HOME SERVICES LLC 1819 CENTRAL STREET, SUITE 1F STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
INDEPENDENT AT HOME LLC 56 CHERRY ST, 3RD FLOOR BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
VISITING NURSE HOMEHEALTH INC 905 TURNPIKE STREET, SUITE A CANTON, MA 02021	-:
AB HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 450 PLEASANT STREET, SUITE 5 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
ACCESS HOMECARE SERVICES 950 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 201 RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
CARIDAD INDEPENDENT LIVING 247 N MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
ZEM HEALTH SYSTEMS LLC 250 BELMONT STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
BETTER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 324 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH, MA 02368	-:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 114 FORD STREET BROCKTON, MA 02301	-:
VITRA VNA 331 MONTVALE AVE SUITE 100 WOBURN, MA 01801	-:
ANALIA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC 205 QUINCY STREET, UNIT 4 BROCKTON, MA 02302	-:
OVERBOARD HEALTH CARE LLC 439 COLUMBIA ROAD HANOVER, MA 02339	-:
FORTCOM HEALTH SERVICES 300 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 314 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
BLUE HILLS THERAPEUTICS INC 290 RTE 130, BUILDING 1, UNIT 11-13 FORESTDALE, MA 02644	-:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES 225 WATER STREET, SUITE C-101 PLYMOUTH, MA 02360	-:
SULLY HOME CARE SERVICES INC 29 MEMORIAL DRIVE AVON, MA 02322	-:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES 1778 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 7B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
ALLIED HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 67 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 203 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:
OMEGA HOMECARE SYSTEMS INC 14 PAGE TERRACE, SUITE 3B STOUGHTON, MA 02072	-:
DIVINE WATCH HEALTHCARE LLC 859 WILLARD STREET, SUITE 400 QUINCY, MA 02169	-:

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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