The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles, Illinois

There are 206 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 Saint Charles, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ATTENTIVE SERVICES HOME HEALTH II, INC 16626 WEST 159TH ST, STE 704 LOCKPORT, IL 60441	1:
HOLY MARY HOMEHEALTH CARE, INC 1540 E. DUNDEE ROAD, STE 108 PALATINE, IL 60074	1:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
GOOD HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5901 N CICERO AVE, SUITE 610 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 109 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 101 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 246 E JANATA BLVD SUITE 360 LOMBARD, IL 60148	1.5:
LKB HEALTH CARE, LTD 5105 TOLLVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 180 ROLLING MDWS, IL 60008	1.5:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	1.5:
DELIVERANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, STE 205 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
DARIEN HOME HEALTHCARE, INC. 2879 83RD ST DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
PLATINUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 16634 107TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
VITACARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC 4736 S MAIN STREET, STE 8 LISLE, IL 60532	1.5:
SPECTRUM NURSES, INC 280 S SCHMIDT RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	1.5:
MIDWESTERN HEALTHCARE, LTD 129 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 112 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
COMMUNITY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 1001 OGDEN AVE, STE 201 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515	1.5:
DR HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 14228 MCCARTHY ROAD LEMONT, IL 60439	1.5:
ATNT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 900 SKOKIE BLVD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	1.5:
VISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3152 W DEVON AVE, STE C4 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	1.5:
FIRST VENTURE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 121 S WILKE RD, STE 204D ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005	2:
ESSENTIAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, LLC 1919 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE #203-B LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
AVIENSE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 600 S WEBER RD STE 8 ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446	2:
APEX HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 540 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
EPIC HOME CARE, INC 710 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 690 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2:
HEALING TOUCH HOMEHEALTH SERVICES, INC 2720 SOUTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 136 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2:
ALC HOME HEALTH 477 E BUTTERFIELD RD, STE 400 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
EVOLUTION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 101 BURR RIDGE PKWY SUITE 202 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527	2:
LIFECARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 3100 DUNDEE RD SUITE 703 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF PARK RIDGE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DR, STE 215 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
MEDTEC HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 10001 W ROOSEVELT RD, STE 306 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2:
CHICAGOLAND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 1974 MINER ST DES PLAINES, IL 60016	2:
CITYWIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 210 N. CASS AVE., UNIT A WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
ACCELERATED HOME CARE, LLC 830 E HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 101 SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173	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:
CARE SOLUTIONS, INC 365 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, STE D CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012	2:
CLASSIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 300 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
CHICAGO HEALTH, INC 2604 E DEMPSTER STREET SUITE 206 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
WELLSPRING HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3590 HOBSON ROAD, STE 404 WOODRIDGE, IL 60517	2:
HOPE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 640 E ST CHARLES RD, STE 202 CAROL STREAM, IL 60188	2.5:
NURTURE CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 8707 SKOKIE BLVD SUITE 205 SKOKIE, IL 60077	2.5:
DESTINY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 10031 W. ROOSEVELT RD, STE 200 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2.5:
SUPREME HOME HEALTH, INC 2625 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 225W OAK BROOK, IL 60523	2.5:
ALEDLI HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 219 W 55TH STREET, SUITE 205 CLARENDON HILLS, IL 60514	2.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 10001 W ROOSEVELT ROAD, STE 301 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2.5:
HUMANITY HOME HEALTH LLC 450 E 22ND ST, STE 217 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2.5:
METRO HOME HEALTH CARE NFP 1032 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 106 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2.5:
ABSOLUTE HOME WELLNESS 2325 DEAN ST. STE 400 SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175	2.5:
AT HOME QUALITY CARE - LOMBARD 555 EAST BUTTERFIELD ROAD, STE 205 LOMBARD, IL 60148	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.

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