The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Stow, 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 Stow, Ohio

There are 179 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 Stow, Ohio.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CLASSIC HOMECARE 20800 WESTGATE SUITE 100 FAIRVIEW PARK, OH 44126	1.5:
INCARE HOME HEALTH NORTHERN OHIO 600 EAST SMITH ROAD MEDINA, OH 44256	1.5:
WELLSPRING HOME HEALTH CARE 3905 OBERLIN AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44053	1.5:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE OF AKRON 2641 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD AKRON, OH 44319	2:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF AKRON 1653 MERRIMAN ROAD, SUITE 105 AKRON, OH 44313	2:
COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS OF CUYAHOGA FALLS 2291 RIVERFRONT PARKWAY, SUITE 200 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44221	2:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2:
HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE 600 EAST SMITH ROAD, SUITE 7 MEDINA, OH 44256	2:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
ATTENTIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 4491 DARROW ROAD, SUITE 2 STOW, OH 44224	2.5:
SOUTHWEST GENERAL HOME HEALTH 7575 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
EXPAND HEALTH SKILLED AT HOME LLC 1252 YOUNGSTOWN WARREN ROAD, SUITE A NILES, OH 44446	2.5:
AULTMAN HEALTH CARE IN YOUR HOME 2821 WOODLAWN AVENUE NW CANTON, OH 44708	2.5:
CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH 475 WOLF LEDGES PARKWAY AKRON, OH 44311	2.5:
MERCY HEALTH-HOME CARE, LORAIN COUNTY 3700 KOLBE ROAD LORAIN, OH 44053	2.5:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	2.5:
TLC HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 8775 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 2 WARREN, OH 44484	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF AKRON/CANTON 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 106 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	2.5:
ELIZA JENNINGS AT HOME 14306 DETROIT AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107	2.5:
PROTEM HOMECARE 3535 LEE ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120	2.5:
COMPLETE VNA 89 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203 MILFORD, MA 01757	2.5:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3:
MERCY HEALTH HOME CARE-YOUNGSTOWN 979 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD, SUITE A GIRARD, OH 44420	3:
UNION HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 320 OXFORD STREET DOVER, OH 44622	3:
ABC OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC 951 MAIN STREET GRAFTON, OH 44044	3:
MVI HOMECARE INC 4891 BELMONT AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505	3:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3:
ASHTABULA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 2131 LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 2 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF OHIO 3480 WEST MARKET STREET, SUITE 305 FAIRLAWN, OH 44333	3:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	3:
MENORAH PARK HOME HEALTH SERVICE 27100 CEDAR ROAD BEACHWOOD, OH 44122	3:
HILLS AT HOME THE 10190 FAIRMOUNT ROAD NEWBURY, OH 44065	3:
ALWAYS BEST CARE CLEVELAND SOUTH 7123 PEARL ROAD, SUITE 102 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130	3:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES, INC 4510 RICHMOND ROAD WARRENSVILLE HTS, OH 44128	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 1575 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200 UNIONTOWN, OH 44685	3:
PEACE AND SERENITY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 355 WEST PROSPECT ROAD, SUITE 116 ASHTABULA, OH 44004	3:
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND 29125 CHAGRIN BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44122	3:
COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK LTD 2200 BENDEN DRIVE, SUITE 5 WOOSTER, OH 44691	3:
CLEVELAND CLINIC HOME CARE 6801 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, SUITE 10 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:
PATRIOT HOMECARE, INC 986 TIBBETTS-WICK ROAD GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
COMFORCARE SENIOR SERVICES 938 AMHERST ROAD NE MASSILLON, OH 44646	3.5:
HOLY FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE 6707 STATE ROAD PARMA, OH 44134	3.5:
ABSOLUTE HOME HEALTH 7171 KECK PARK CIRCLE NW, SUITE 110 NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3.5:
SIGNAL TREE HOME HEALTH 2830 COPLEY ROAD SUITE 26 COPLEY, OH 44321	3.5:
CARETENDERS 20445 EMERALD PARKWAY, SUITE 150, CLEVELAND, OH 44131	3.5:
ENHANCED HOMECARE OF MEDINA INC 4075A NORTH JEFFERSON STREET MEDINA, OH 44256	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7951 PITTSBURG AVENUE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	3.5:
PROMEDICA HOME HEALTH CARE (CLEVELAND) 4807 ROCKSIDE RD, SUITE 110 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131	3.5:

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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