The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in West Palm 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 West Palm Beach, Florida

There are 232 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 West Palm Beach, Florida.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC 5350 10TH AVE NORTH STE 8B GREENACRES, FL 33463	1:
PRO-HEALTH NURSING SERVICES, INC. 2231 N UNIVERSITY DR UNIT C PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024	1:
LIFE REALLY MATTERS 1931 NW 150TH AVE PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	1:
BREEZE HEALTH CARE INC 318 E DANIA BEACH BLVD DANIA, FL 33004	1.5:
RELIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 3918 VIA POINCIANA DR STE 7 LAKE WORTH, FL 33467	1.5:
PERFECT CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 3350 SW 148TH AVE STE 110 OFF 128 MIRAMAR, FL 33027	1.5:
SIMPLY HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 2311 10 AVE N STE 10 LAKE WORTH, FL 33461	1.5:
PROFESSIONAL NURSES HOME CARE INC 851 BROKEN SOUND PKWY NW STE 235 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	2:
MED-CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC. 4101 NW 4TH ST S-206-208 PLANTATION, FL 33317	2:
URGENT HOME CARE OF FLORIDA LLC 8983 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 214 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411	2:
GUARDIAN CARE OF PALM BEACH , INC 7100 CAMINO REAL STE 302-25 BOCA RATON, FL 33433	2:
COMPASSIONATE CARING HOME CARE, INC 3107 WEST HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD HALLANDALE, FL 33009	2:
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA AC INC 1961 NW 150 AVENUE SUITE 101 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33028	2:
HIGHLITE HOME CARE, INC. 5700 N FEDERAL HWY STE 2 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308	2:
MATRIX HOME CARE LLC 1801 CENTREPARK DR E STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	2:
ACCLAIM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 7405 NW 57TH ST TAMARAC, FL 33319	2:
ALL BROWARD HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 7900 SW 24 ST STE 202 DAVIE, FL 33324	2:
NIGHTINGALE HOME HEALTHCARE OF FLORIDA INC 550 SW 3RD STREET SUITE 200 POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060	2:
LAKESIDE QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC 109 S LAKE AVE PAHOKEE, FL 33476	2:
SEASIDE HOME HEALTH LLC 80 NE 4TH AVE STE 27 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483	2:
ULTRA HEALTH CARE, INC. 4601 SHERIDAN ST STE 301 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021	2:
PREFERRED NURSING SERVICES INC 15300 JOG ROAD STE 203 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33446	2:
NURSING CONCEPTS INC 7511 NW 64 ST TAMARAC, FL 33321	2.5:
THE NURSES GUILD 2261 NE 36 ST STE 1 LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL 33064	2.5:
USA HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 5300 W ATLANTIC AVE STE 300 DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	2.5:
USA HOME HEALTH SERVICES 4101 NW 4TH ST SUITE S-200 PLANTATION, FL 33317	2.5:
GOLDENCARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 4101 NW 4TH ST S-211 PLANTATION, FL 33317	2.5:
PALM BEACH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 4722 NW BOCA RATON BLVD STE C-108 BOCA RATON, FL 33431	2.5:
AFFINITY HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 100 E SAMPLE RD STE 330 POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064	2.5:
THE ROADS HOME HEALTH PALM BEACH 1818 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE STE 202 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409	2.5:
TRUST USA HOME HEALTH LLC 2 S UNIVERSITY DR STE 325 PLANTATION, FL 33324	2.5:
BETTER AT HOME, HOME HEALTH LLC 14410 S MILITARY TRL DELRAY BEACH, FL 33484	2.5:
WORKING NURSES HEALTHCARE LLC 2155 N STATE ROAD 7 MARGATE, FL 33063	2.5:
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 370 W CAMINO GARDENS BLVD STE 118 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	2.5:
ATLANTIC HOME CARE LLC 2415 N UNIVERSITY DR CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065	2.5:
CARE ON CALL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC. 211 NE 44TH ST OAKLAND PARK, FL 33334	2.5:
CONQUEST HOME CARE PLUS, INC. 2750 N 29TH AVE SUITE 202 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020	2.5:
ACCESSIBLE HOME HEALTH CARE OF PALM BEACH 2240 WOOLBRIGHT RD STE 208 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
CONCIERGE HOME CARE 600 CORPORATE DR STE 305 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33334	3:
SUNREEF HOME CARE LLC 309 SE 18TH ST FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316	3:
AVANTI HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH CORP 1015 GATEWAY BLVD STE 502 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 2699 STIRLING RD STE 106 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312	3:
K & D HOME HEALTH CARE CORP. 7471 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD STE 109 LAUDERHILL, FL 33319	3:
ONE AT HOME - PALM BEACH 23123 STATE RD 7 STE 360 BOCA RATON, FL 33428	3:
ALL COUNTY HEALTH CARE, INC 4850 N STATE RD 7 UNIT G STE 103 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL 33319	3:
PINES HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 5400 S UNIVERSITY DR STE 409 DAVIE, FL 33328	3:
REHAB HOME HEALTH INC 2500 QUANTUM LAKES DR STE 203 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426	3:
HEALTHY HOME FIRST HOME HEALTH AGENCY LLC 1700 N DIXIE HWY STE 141 BOCA RATON, FL 33432	3:
ABSOLUTE HOME CARE, INC. 1301 E BROWARD BLVD STE 250A FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301	3:
APEX HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 7015 BERACASA WAY STE 204 BOCA RATON, FL 33433	3:

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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