The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan, Illinois

There are 409 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 Waukegan, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S. CASS AVE SUITE 110 DARIEN, IL 60561	1:
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1:
HOLY MARY HOMEHEALTH CARE, INC 1540 E. DUNDEE ROAD, STE 108 PALATINE, IL 60074	1:
ALL AMERICAN HOME CARE, INC 9944 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
COMMUNITY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 1001 OGDEN AVE, STE 201 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515	1.5:
DELIVERANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, STE 205 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
VISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3152 W DEVON AVE, STE C4 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
GOOD HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5901 N CICERO AVE, SUITE 610 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 9800 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD, SUITE 100 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1.5:
CHICAGO MIDWEST HOME HEALTH, INC 2454 E DEMPSTER ST, STE 151 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC 4900 S ARCHER AVE, STE 3&4 CHICAGO, IL 60632	1.5:
DR HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 14228 MCCARTHY ROAD LEMONT, IL 60439	1.5:
DARIEN HOME HEALTHCARE, INC. 2879 83RD ST DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
GREAT LAKES HOME HEALTH LLC 2115 E. WOODSTOCK PLACE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 246 E JANATA BLVD SUITE 360 LOMBARD, IL 60148	1.5:
SPECTRUM NURSES, INC 280 S SCHMIDT RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	1.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 109 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 101 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 2604 DEMPSTER ST, STE 402 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
VITACARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC 4736 S MAIN STREET, STE 8 LISLE, IL 60532	1.5:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	1.5:
HEAVEN'S ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 7366 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 202 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
SPRING MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 113 FAIRFIELD WAY STE 204 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 W 95TH ST, STE 9,10,11 EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1.5:
NE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4131 W BELMONT AVE, STE D CHICAGO, IL 60641	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	1.5:
ALPHAZETA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 5901 N CICERO AVE, STE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
LKB HEALTH CARE, LTD 5105 TOLLVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 180 ROLLING MDWS, IL 60008	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
MIDWESTERN HEALTHCARE, LTD 129 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 112 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY LLC 5533 WEST 109TH, SUITE 106 OAK LAWN, IL 60453	1.5:
BENCHMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 5936 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3530 W PETERSON AVE, STE 209 CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
AWESOME HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 167 W BOUGHTON RD., SUITE B BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	2:
CLASSIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 300 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
EPIC HOME CARE, INC 710 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 690 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2:
DIRECT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6035 N KEDZIE AVENUE UNIT 103B CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
HORIZON HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 540 W. 35TH STREET, STE 102 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
ECS HEALTH CARE AGENCY AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES 75 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 401D AURORA, IL 60504	2:
ESSENTIAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, LLC 1919 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE #203-B LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
DIRECTMED HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 2600 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
WELLSPRING HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3590 HOBSON ROAD, STE 404 WOODRIDGE, IL 60517	2:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME CARE INC. 6321 NORTH AVONDALE AVE. SUITE CHICAGO, IL 60631	2:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	2:

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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