The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Peru, Illinois

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 Peru, Illinois

There are 36 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 Peru, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HELPING HANDS HOME HEALTHCARE AND STAFFING , LLC 111 W WASHINGTON ST STE 310 EAST PEORIA, IL 61611	1.5:
CASTOR HOME NURSING INC 417 E 3RD ST, STE A STERLING, IL 61081	1.5:
CANDLELIGHT HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 115 S BROADWAY COAL CITY, IL 60416	2:
AFTER CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4255 WESTBROOK DRIVE AURORA, IL 60504	2:
ECS HEALTH CARE AGENCY AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES 75 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 401D AURORA, IL 60504	2:
HOME HEALTH CARE OF KSB HOSPITAL 403 EAST 1ST STREET DIXON, IL 61021	2:
SPOON RIVER HOME HEALTH SERVICES 48 N EAST ST FARMINGTON, IL 61531	2.5:
METHODIST HOME HEALTH CERTIFIED 221 N.E. GLEN OAK AVE. MAILING ADDRESS PEORIA, IL 61603	2.5:
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER 2265 W ALTORFER DR PEORIA, IL 61615	2.5:
PANOPTIC HOME HEALTH 1802 N DIVISION STREET SUITE 202 MORRIS, IL 60450	2.5:
HOME TOUCH HEALTHCARE, INC 2015 US HIGHWAY 34, STE 1 OSWEGO, IL 60543	2.5:
DMJ HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2720 E NEW YORK ST, SUITE 120 AURORA, IL 60502	2.5:
MCM LOVING HEALTHCARE, INC 1620 PEBBLEWOOD LANE SUITE 232 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2.5:
GAFFEY HOME NURSING & HOSPICE 3408 EAST 23RD STREET STERLING, IL 61081	2.5:
CGH HOME NURSING 3010 E LYNN BLVD SUITE B STERLING, IL 61081	2.5:
CARE FOR LIFE HOME HEALTH 182 W MELROSE AVE, SUITE 1 SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177	2.5:
VRT HOME HEALTH CARE 600 W BROADWAY SUITE 240B GLENDALE, CA 91204	3:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE - MORRIS 519 N FRANKLIN ST MORRIS, IL 60450	3:
BEST ILLINOIS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 799 ROOSEVELT ROAD, SUITE 2-111 GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137	3:
NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS HOME HEALTH 7017 JOHN DEERE PKWY, UNIT 2A MOLINE, IL 61265	3.5:
AMMA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1620 PEBBLEWOOD LANE, STE 216 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	3.5:
RESILIENCE HOME HEALTH CORPORATION 768 SHORELINE DR AURORA, IL 60504	4:
COVENANTCARE AT HOME 3755 EAST MAIN AVE, STE 165 SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174	4:
ASSURECARE HOME HEALTH, INC 2295 VALLEY CREEK DRIVE, SUITE H ELGIN, IL 60123	4:
ILLINOIS HOME HEALTH CARE OF NAPERVILLE 1560 WALL ST, STE 207 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	4.5:
INSPIRED HOMECARE OF ILLINOIS, LLC 2100 MANCHESTER RD, STE 1640, BLDG C WHEATON, IL 60187	4.5:
ALEXIAN BROTHERS HOME HEALTH 1515 E. LAKE STREET SUITE 210 HANOVER PARK, IL 60133	4.5:
CARING HANDS HOME HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC 4258 MAHONEY DRIVE PERU, IL 61354	-:
OMNICARE HOME HEALTH, INC 13242 S RT 59 SUITE 202 PLAINFIELD, IL 60585	-:
EVEREST HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS 75 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 104 AURORA, IL 60504	-:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCATION OF FOX VALLEY 400 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE AURORA, IL 60506	-:
AMERICAN HOME HEALTH 1730 N. FARNSWORTH AVE, STE 1B AURORA, IL 60505	-:
HARMONY HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 245 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, BLDG 15 SUITE 130/131 WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
PRECISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 245 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, BUILDING 4, SUITE 30 WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
AMERICAN NATIONAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 175 W WASHINGTON ST, STE 2R WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185	-:
DELUXE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 415 AIRPORT RD ELGIN, IL 60123	-:

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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