The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Waconia, Minnesota

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 Waconia, Minnesota

There are 77 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 Waconia, Minnesota.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CARE PLUS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 1299 ARCADE STREET STE 100 SAINT PAUL, MN 55106	1:
REGENCY HOME HEALTHCARE SRVCS 10467 93RD AVENUE NORTH MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369	1.5:
OUR LADY OF PEACE HOME CARE 2076 ST ANTHONY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	1.5:
JB KUMMER ENTERPRISES LLC 916 EIGHTH STREET FARMINGTON, MN 55024	1.5:
NORTHFIELD HOME CARE 1604 RIVERVIEW DRIVE NORTHFIELD, MN 55057	1.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE TWIN CITIES 2680 ARTHUR STREET ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	2:
SHOLOM HOME CARE 740 KAY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55102	2:
ACCORD 1515 ENERGY PARK DRIVE SAINT PAUL, MN 55108	2:
ADVANCED MEDICAL HOME CARE, LLC 2555 COUNTY ROAD E EAST SUITE 101 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110	2:
CAREMATE HOME HEALTH CARE INC 2236 MARSHALL AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN 55104	2:
SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 BOONE AVENUE NORTH SUITE 175 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422	2:
ECUMEN HOME CARE-PATHSTONE 718 MOUND AVENUE MANKATO, MN 56001	2:
MVNA 825 8TH STREET S, SL10 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404	2:
PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITAL CARE SVCS 700 5TH STREET SOUTH HOPKINS, MN 55343	2.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOME CARE 4080 W BROADWAY STE 132 ROBBINSDALE, MN 55422	2.5:
BEST CARE HOME HEALTH INC 3008 UNIVERSITY AVE SOUTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414	2.5:
SPOT REHABILITATION INC 2835 WEST SAINT GERMAIN ST, SUITE 300 SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301	2.5:
SENIOR HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7800 METRO PARKWAY SUITE 100 BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425	2.5:
HOME HEALTH CARE INC 800 BOONE AVENUE NORTH SUITE 200 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427	2.5:
SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH INC 6205 CROSSMAN LANE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076	2.5:
ACCENTCARE FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH - EAST LLC 1655 BEAM AVENUE MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109	3:
ALLINA HEALTH HOME HEALTH 2925 CHICAGO AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407	3:
CAREAPARENT 2042 WOODDALE DRIVE, SUITE 200 WOODBURY, MN 55125	3:
RIDGEVIEW HOME CARE SERVICES 501 SOUTH MAPLE STREET STE 1 WACONIA, MN 55387	3:
ACCURATE HOME CARE LLC 9000 QUANTRELLE AVE NE, STE 200 OTSEGO, MN 55330	3:
ADARA HOME HEALTH INC 25 1ST AVENUE NE STE 100 BUFFALO, MN 55313	3:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOME CARE ST PETER 600 SOUTH FIFTH STREET SAINT PETER, MN 56082	3:
MARY T HOME HEALTH 11777 XEON BOULEVARD NW COON RAPIDS, MN 55448	3:
FIRSTAT NURSING SERVICES 93 LITTLE CANADA ROAD W, STE 312 LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117	3:
PRESBYTERIAN HOMES HOME CARE 2845 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	3:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 7300 METRO BLVD STE 625 EDINA, MN 55439	3:
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH 7900 WEST 78TH STREET, STE. 215 EDINA, MN 55439	3.5:
TRINITI HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 403 MAIN STREET NW ELK RIVER, MN 55330	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 3433 BROADWAY ST NE, STE 240A MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413	3.5:
HEALTHSTAR HOME HEALTH 5810 BLACKSHIRE PATH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076	3.5:
ECUMEN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE - LITCHFIELD 218 NORTH HOLCOMBE AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN 55355	3.5:
ACCENTCARE FAIRVIEW HOME HEALTH - WEST, LLC 767 EUSTIS STREET, SUITE 150 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	3.5:
LIFESPRK HOME HEALTH 5320 W 23RD ST SUITE 130 SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1970 OAKCREST AVENUE ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	4:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH MINNESOTA 7505 METRO BLVD SUITE 325 EDINA, MN 55439	4:
EVERYTIME HOME CARE 2257 LOUISIANA AVENUE SOUTH SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55426	4:
EDEN HOME HEALTH CARE INC 159 E LIVE OAK AVE SUITE 205 ARCADIA, CA 91006	4.5:
LAKEVIEW HOMECARE 5803 NEAL AVENUE NORTH OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN 55082	4.5:
CAREFOCUS CORPORATION 2429 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST #200 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	-:
IN-HOME LAB CONNECTION INC 4064 OLIVINE DRIVE EAGAN, MN 55122	-:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTHCARE 10550 WAYZATA BOULEVARD SUITE 1 MINNETONKA, MN 55305	-:
EQUITY SERVICES OF ST PAUL 1169 RICE STREET SAINT PAUL, MN 55117	-:
ALLIANCE HHC & NURSING SERVICE 4725 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY #200 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422	-:
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE NETWORK HHC 4951 WEST 77TH STREET, STE. 110 EDINA, MN 55435	-:
CAREMARK HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 720 E. LAKE ST., #100 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407	-:

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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