The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in 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 Virginia

There are 248 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 Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
PASSION HOME HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC 1880 HOWARD AVE SUITE 307 VIENNA, VA 22182	1:
VALLEY RIDGE HOME HEALTH 53 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE B CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073	1.5:
NAYAR HEALTH CARE LLC 300 ASHCAKE ROAD ASHLAND, VA 23005	1.5:
SOUTHWEST VA HOME HEALTH CARE 2752 GLENDALE RD GALAX, VA 24333	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - CHRISTIANSBURG 100 ARBOR DRIVE SUITE 108 CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE (LYNCHBURG) 20566 TIMBERLAKE ROAD - SUITE C LYNCHBURG, VA 24502	1.5:
CAREVANA HOME HEALTH INC 1340 OLD CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD STE 405 MACLEAN, VA 22101	1.5:
HOPE IN HOME CARE, LLC 11835 ROCK LANDING DR HOPE CENTER NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606	1.5:
HEAVEN SENT BY HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 12900 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY CHESTER, VA 23831	1.5:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1301 EXECUTIVE BLVD. SUITE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	1.5:
CONTINUING CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 579 EAST MARKET STREET HARRISONBURG, VA 22801	1.5:
SEVEN HILLS HOME HEALTH INC 2250 MURRELL RD, BLDG B, UNIT 2 LYNCHBURG, VA 24501	1.5:
ZION MEDICAL LLC 7100 COLUMBIA PIKE ANNANDALE, VA 22003	2:
TRINITY HOME CARE SERVICES LLC 3102 GOLANSKY BLVD SUITE 201 WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192	2:
IN HOME CARE INC 201 NOTTINGHAM AVE WISE, VA 24293	2:
HOME NURSING COMPANY INC 1770 EAST MAIN STREET - P O BOX 669 LEBANON, VA 24266	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH 1701 FALL HILL AVE 101 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - COLLINSVILLE 3235 VIRGINIA AVENUE COLLINSVILLE, VA 24078	2:
PRO HEALTHCARE SERVICING LLC 8315 LEE HIGHWAY - SUITE 202 FAIRFAX, VA 22031	2:
BEST & DEPENDABLE HOME HEALTH CARE 812 NEWTOWN ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462	2:
ALL ABOUT HOME HEALTH 1924 ARLINGTON BLVD SUITE 100 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903	2:
CMH HOME HEALTH & COMMUNITY HOSPICE 300 EAST FERRELL STREET SOUTH HILL, VA 23970	2:
HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH 2401 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE K BLACKSBURG, VA 24060	2:
CC HOME CARE OF VIRGINIA 4547 EMPIRE COURT FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408	2:
VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF THE VALLEY LLC 115 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	2:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPIC 1935 FRONT STREET RICHLANDS, VA 24641	2:
SPECIAL CARE HOME HEALTH 18334 RIVERSIDE DRIVE GRUNDY, VA 24614	2:
BLUE RIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE 28 SHADE TREE LANE GALAX, VA 24333	2:
NAYAR HEALTH CARE BEDFORD LLC 1366 AMERICAN WAY BEDFORD, VA 24523	2:
CARE WITH LOVE, LLC 10519 BRADDOCK RD SUITE A FAIRFAX, VA 22032	2:
ALL-4 ONE HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 1629 SALEM RD, SUITE 101 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456	2:
CARING HEARTS HOMECARE INC 7960 DONEGAN DRIVE SUITE 201 MANASSAS, VA 20109	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE - WYTHEVILLE 276 WEST MAIN STREET WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382	2.5:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 46 SEVENTH STREET NW NORTON, VA 24273	2.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 165 PLAZA ROAD, SUITE 20 WISE, VA 24293	2.5:
BLUESUMMIT NOVA 44121 HARRY BYRD HIGHWAY, SUITE 180 ASHBURN, VA 20147	2.5:
AMERICARE IN HOME NURSING, HOME RECOVERY 6225 BRANDON AVENUE SUITE 440 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF ROANOKE 1013 EAST MAIN STREET SALEM, VA 24153	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 5501 BACKLICK ROAD STE 250 SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151	2.5:
GREENSPRING VILLAGE HOME SUPPORT SERVICES 7410 SPRING VILLAGE DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150	2.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 130 CREEKSIDE LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602	2.5:
KIND HEARTS 8020 LANKFORD HWY OAK HALL, VA 23416	2.5:
COMMONWEALTH HOME CARE 620 MOOREFIELD PARK DR STE 100 RICHMOND, VA 23236	2.5:
HUMBLE HOME HEALTH LLC 9853 BUSINESS WAY MANASSAS, VA 20110	2.5:
JAMES RIVER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9100 ARBORETUM PKWY, SUITE 290 RICHMOND, VA 23236	2.5:
SENTARA HOMECARE SERVICES 535 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY SUITE 200 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320	2.5:
1ST CARE HOME HEALTH SOUTH BOSTON 425 MAIN ST SOUTH BOSTON, VA 24592	2.5:
HALLMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 113 MALL DRIVE DANVILLE, VA 24540	2.5:
LIVINRITE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 10550 LINDEN LAKE PLZ SUITE 100 MANASSAS, VA 20109	2.5:
DOMAIN MEDICAL HOME HEALTH & STAFFING, INC 2121 EISENHOWER AVE SUITE 200 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314	2.5:

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.

Other Lists of the Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst home health care agencies in Virginia

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)

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)