The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Nashville, Tennessee

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 Nashville, Tennessee

There are 38 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 Nashville, Tennessee.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOMECARE EXCELLENCE, LLC 95 SIGNATURE PLACE LEBANON, TN 37087	1.5:
SAINT THOMAS HOME HEALTH 135 EAST SWAN ST CENTERVILLE, TN 37033	2.5:
HOMEFIRST HOME HEALTHCARE 1101 KERMIT DR SUITE 204 NASHVILLE, TN 37217	2.5:
CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES 1004 HICKORY HILL LN HERMITAGE, TN 37076	2.5:
JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HHA 327 WEST 18TH STREET, SUITE D HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240	2.5:
MAURY REGIONAL HOME SERVICES 800 SOUTH JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD COLUMBIA, TN 38401	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH NASHVILLE SOUTH 750 OLD HICKORY BLVD, SUITE 1-262 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 750 S. CHURCH STREET, BLDG. B SUITE A MURFREESBORO, TN 37130	3:
QUALITY FIRST HOME CARE 500 SOUTH JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, SUITE A COLUMBIA, TN 38401	3.5:
TRISTAR HEALTHCARE AT HOME 310 25TH AVE NORTH, STE 303 NASHVILLE, TN 37203	3.5:
VANDERBILT HOME CARE SERVICES 2120 BELCOURT AVE NASHVILLE, TN 37232	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 115 WINWOOD DR, STE 101 LEBANON, TN 37087	3.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH, LLC 1210 BRIARVILLE RD., BLDG. D, STE. B MADISON, TN 37115	3.5:
HIGHPOINT HOMECARE 300 STEAM PLANT ROAD,SUITE 220 GALLATIN, TN 37066	3.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 121 NORTH IRWIN STREET MANCHESTER, TN 37355	4:
DEACONESS HOMECARE 1 6978 LEBANON ROAD SUITE B MOUNT JULIET, TN 37122	4:
LIFELINE HOME HEALTH CARE 2109 PARK PLAZA SUITE 200 SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172	4:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 2292 DALTON DRIVE, SUITE A CLARKSVILLE, TN 37043	4:
LIFELINE HEALTH CARE OF LOGAN 1527 NASHVILLE STREET RUSSELLVILLE, KY 42276	4:
NHC HOMECARE OF COLUMBIA 223 E. JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD COLUMBIA, TN 38401	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1809 WARD DRIVE MURFREESBORO, TN 37129	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE MURFREESBORO 1923 MEMORIAL BLVD, SUITE A MURFREESBORO, TN 37129	4.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF NASHVILLE 741 COOL SPRINGS BLVD, SUITE 110 FRANKLIN, TN 37067	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 537 STONECREST PARKWAY SUITE 109 SMYRNA, TN 37167	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 783 OLD HICKORY BOULEVARD BRENTWOOD, TN 37027	4.5:
ASCENSION AT HOME SAINT THOMAS BNA CORPORATE CENTER NASHVILLE, TN 37217	4.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE OF MIDDLE TN TWO INTERNATIONAL PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 901 NASHVILLE, TN 37217	4.5:
HOME CARE SOLUTIONS 1100 KERMIT DR STE 207 NASHVILLE, TN 37217	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 2601 ELM HILL PIKE, SUITES A, B & C NASHVILLE, TN 37214	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 900 CONFERENCE DRIVE SUITE 1A GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE SPRINGFIELD 506 NORTHCREST DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, TN 37172	4.5:
TENNOVA HOME HEALTH-CLARKSVILLE 647 DUNLOP LANE, SUITE 305 CLARKSVILLE, TN 37040	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1321 MURFREESBORO PIKE, STE. 512 NASHVILLE, TN 37217	5:
LIFELINE HOME HEALTH OF WESTERN KY 210 BURLEY AVENUE, SUITE A HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240	5:
CENTERWELL CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE CORPORATION 540 NOEL AVENUE HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240	5:
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 115 EAST PARK DRIVE SUITE 200 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027	-:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 555 MARRIOTT DR., STE. 315 NASHVILLE, TN 37214	-:
ELK VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 1645 MURFREESBORO PIKE, STE. J NASHVILLE, TN 37217	-:

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 Tennessee

Nashville, TN (best, worst)	Memphis, TN (best, worst)
Knoxville, TN (best, worst)	Chattanooga, TN (best, worst)
Clarksville, TN (best, worst)	Murfreesboro, TN (best, worst)
Johnson City, TN (best, worst)	Kingsport, TN (best, worst)
Franklin, TN (best, worst)	Jackson, TN (best, worst)
Cleveland, TN (best, worst)	Bristol, TN (best, worst)
Morristown, TN (best, worst)	Bartlett, TN (best, worst)
Hendersonville, TN (best, worst)	Smyrna, TN (best, worst)
Collierville, TN (best, worst)	Cookeville, TN (best, worst)
Spring Hill, TN (best, worst)	Gallatin, TN (best, worst)