The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in South Boston, Virginia

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 South Boston, Virginia

There are 36 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 South Boston, Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
FRANKLIN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AG 107 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE LOUISBURG, NC 27549	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE (LYNCHBURG) 20566 TIMBERLAKE ROAD - SUITE C LYNCHBURG, VA 24502	1.5:
SEVEN HILLS HOME HEALTH INC 2250 MURRELL RD, BLDG B, UNIT 2 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	1.5:
WARREN COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGEN 544 A WEST RIDGEWAY STREET WARRENTON, NC 27589	2:
CMH HOME HEALTH & COMMUNITY HOSPICE 300 EAST FERRELL STREET SOUTH HILL, VA 23970	2:
NAYAR HEALTH CARE BEDFORD LLC 1366 AMERICAN WAY BEDFORD, VA 24523	2:
LIBERTY HOME CARE, LLC 3414 N DUKE STREET, SUITE 201 DURHAM, NC 27705	2.5:
HEALTHVIEW HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 1060 NC HIGHWAY 86 N YANCEYVILLE, NC 27379	2.5:
HALLMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 113 MALL DRIVE DANVILLE, VA 24540	2.5:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SOUTH BOSTON 425 MAIN ST SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592	2.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1738 HILLANDALE ROAD, SUITE A DURHAM, NC 27706	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 1941 S NC HIGHWAY 119 MEBANE, NC 27302	3:
3HC 855 S BECKFORD DRIVE, SUITE A HENDERSON, NC 27536	3:
LIBERTY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE 2943 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE E DANVILLE, VA 24540	3:
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES (HALIFAX) 2200 WILBORN AVENUE SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592	3:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH LYNCHBURG 2808 OLD FOREST ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	3:
DUKE HOME HEALTH 4321 MEDICAL PARK DR SUITE 101 DURHAM, NC 27704	3.5:
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES 3150 NORTH ELM STREET SUITE 102 GREENSBORO, NC 27408	3.5:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 1012 W 3RD ST. SUITE 1 FARMVILLE, VA 23901	3.5:
WESTMINSTER AT HOME (HOME HEALTH) 3311 OLD FOREST ROAD 201 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	3.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 116 NC HIGHWAY 65 REIDSVILLE, NC 27320	4:
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES 1705 EAST 3RD STREET FARMVILLE, VA 23901	4:
HOME RECOVERY HOME AID, INC 816 EAST THIRD STREET FARMVILLE, VA 23901	4:
CENTRA HEALTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2010 ATHERHOLT ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH (LYNCHBURG) 306 GRISTMILL DRIVE UNIT C FOREST, VA 24551	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH (LYNCHBURG) 20715 TIMBERLAKE ROAD, SUITE 106 LYNCHBURG, VA 24502	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 74 WHEATON AVENUE YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596	5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 807 NORTH MADISON BLVD ROXBORO, NC 27573	5:
COMMONWEALTH HEALTHCARE AT HOME 159 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE H-3 DANVILLE, VA 24541	5:
LIBERTY HOME CARE 1306 W WENDOVER AVENUE SUITE 100 GREENSBORO, NC 27408	-:
HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF GREENSBORO 2500 SUMMIT AVENUE GREENSBORO, NC 27405	-:
MEDI HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 665 CARVER DRIVE SUITE B ROXBORO, NC 27573	-:
ALLCARE HOME HEALTH 242 NORDAN DRIVE DANVILLE, VA 24540	-:
TEAM NURSE 1372 WEST GRETNA RD SUITE B GRETNA, VA 24557	-:
HOMEAID INC 816 EAST 3RD STREET, SUITE B FARMVILLE, VA 23901	-:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 3831 OLD FOREST RD SUITE 3 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	-:

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 Virginia

Virginia Beach, VA (best, worst)	Richmond, VA (best, worst)
Chesapeake, VA (best, worst)	Norfolk, VA (best, worst)
Arlington, VA (best, worst)	Roanoke, VA (best, worst)
Newport News, VA (best, worst)	Fredericksburg, VA (best, worst)
Alexandria, VA (best, worst)	Hampton, VA (best, worst)
Lynchburg, VA (best, worst)	Charlottesville, VA (best, worst)
Portsmouth, VA (best, worst)	Suffolk, VA (best, worst)
Blacksburg, VA (best, worst)	Williamsburg, VA (best, worst)
Winchester, VA (best, worst)	Centreville, VA (best, worst)
Dale City, VA (best, worst)	Harrisonburg, VA (best, worst)