The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Vero Beach, Florida

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 Vero Beach, Florida

There are 44 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 Vero Beach, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AFTERCARE NURSING SERVICES INC 1655 27TH ST STE 1 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	2.5:
PRN HOME CARE INC 2226 SARNO RD STE 111 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	2.5:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 10 SE CENTRAL PKWY STE 150 STUART, FL 34994	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 2090 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, STE B MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF FLORIDA 4501 N WICKHAM RD STE 103 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 640 CLASSIC CT STE 102 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	3:
PINNACLE HOME CARE 579 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL, STE 103 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER 140 INTRACOASTAL POINTE DR STE 205 JUPITER, FL 33477	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC 2400 SE MONTEREY RD STE 300 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 3725 SE OCEAN BLVD STE 205 STUART, FL 34996	3.5:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 1840 SE PORT SAINT LUCIE BLVD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
HOSPITAL WITHOUT WALLS OF PORT ST LUCIE, INC. 201 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 1401 SE GOLDTREE DR STE 101 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	3.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 590 NW PEACOCK BLVD STE 12 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
TRILOGY HOME HEALTHCARE 291 NW PEACOCK BLVD, STE 201-204 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	3.5:
LIGHTHOUSE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1060 6TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOC. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. 445 24TH ST STE 300 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	3.5:
VNA SPACE COAST INC 391 COMMERCE PKWY, STE 240-260 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	3.5:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MELBOURNE 2401 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE 6 MELBOURNE, FL 32935	3.5:
BEST PCS LLC 1750 N MANGO RD STE 414 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 525 NW LAKE WHITNEY PL STE 106 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34986	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 79 ROYAL PALM PT, STE 100 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
INDIAN RIVER HOME CARE INC 65 ROYAL PALM POINTE STE A VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4:
VITALCARING GROUP 2295 W EAU GALLIE BLVD STE C MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
HEALTH FIRST HOME CARE 3566 N HARBOR CITY BLVD MELBOURNE, FL 32935	4:
TEHC LLC 182 BARTON BLVD STE B ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	4:
ACTION HOME CARE 1005 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER, FL 33458	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE 946 16TH PLACE VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4.5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 603 17TH ST VERO BEACH, FL 32960	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2475 PALM BAY RD NE PALM BAY, FL 32905	4.5:
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE AT HOME 7332 OFFICE PARK PL, STE 201 & 202 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 8247 DEVEREUX DR STE 103 MELBOURNE, FL 32940	4.5:
HEALTH AT HOME 3557 SW CORPORATE PKWY PALM CITY, FL 34990	5:
MIHOM HEALTHCARE, INC. 2100 SE HILLMOOR DR STE 102 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	5:
ALPHA HOMECARE & THERAPY AGENCY LLC 401 N WICKHAM RD STE O MELBOURNE, FL 32935	5:
MEDERI CARETENDERS 490 CENTRE LAKE DR NE STE 201A PALM BAY, FL 32907	5:
WUESTHOFF HEALTH SYSTEM HOME HEALTH 8060 SPYGLASS HILL RD VIERA, FL 32940	5:
SUPERIOR CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1111 SE FEDERAL HWY STE 227 STUART, FL 34994	-:
BIG LAKE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 111 NE 11TH STREET OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972	-:
A PATIENT'S CHOICE HOME HEALTH LLC 1801 SE HILLMOOR DR STE C203 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952	-:
ALL CARE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, INC 439 SE PORT ST LUCIE BLVD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34984	-:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 777 37TH ST STE C102 VERO BEACH, FL 32960	-:
HOMEREACH LLC 416 SE BALBOA AVE, STE 2B STUART, FL 34994	-:
MSS CARE 590 SOLUTIONS WAY SUITE 110 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955	-:

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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