The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Elkhorn, Wisconsin

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 Elkhorn, Wisconsin

There are 276 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 Elkhorn, Wisconsin.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	1.5:
VISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3152 W DEVON AVE, STE C4 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
GREAT LAKES HOME HEALTH LLC 2115 E. WOODSTOCK PLACE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	1.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 2604 DEMPSTER ST, STE 402 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
HEAVEN'S ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 7366 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 202 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
GOOD HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 5901 N CICERO AVE, SUITE 610 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
ALPHAZETA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 5901 N CICERO AVE, STE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
DELIVERANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, STE 205 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
SPRING MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 113 FAIRFIELD WAY STE 204 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
LKB HEALTH CARE, LTD 5105 TOLLVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 180 ROLLING MDWS, IL 60008	1.5:
CHICAGO MIDWEST HOME HEALTH, INC 2454 E DEMPSTER ST, STE 151 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
ACCELERATED HOME CARE, LLC 830 E HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 101 SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173	2:
ST. CAMILLUS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 10101 W. WISCONSIN AVE WAUWATOSA, WI 53226	2:
BENCHMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 5936 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
CHICAGO HEALTH, INC 2604 E DEMPSTER STREET SUITE 206 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
AFFILIATED HOME HEALTH CARE 8550 W NATIONAL AVE WEST ALLIS, WI 53227	2:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	2:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3530 W PETERSON AVE, STE 209 CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
LIFECARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 3100 DUNDEE RD SUITE 703 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	2:
CAREFORCE HOMEHEALTH, INC 9933 LAWLER AVE STE 215 SKOKIE, IL 60077	2:
FIRST VENTURE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 121 S WILKE RD, STE 204D ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005	2:
BRIDGES HOME HEALTHCARE 20875 CROSSROADS CIRCLE, SUITE 400 WAUKESHA, WI 53186	2:
DIRECT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6035 N KEDZIE AVENUE UNIT 103B CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF PARK RIDGE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DR, STE 215 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
IDEAL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 6348 OAKTON STREET MORTON GROVE, IL 60053	2:
REGAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 11805 W HAMPTON AVE, SUITE 100 MILWAUKEE, WI 53225	2:
INTEGRATED HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, CORP 151 W. GOLF ROAD LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048	2:
OAKWOOD PREFERRED HOME HEALTHCARE 6411 MINERAL POINT, SUITE 211 MADISON, WI 53705	2:
CHICAGOLAND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 1974 MINER ST DES PLAINES, IL 60016	2:
CARE SOLUTIONS, INC 365 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, STE D CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012	2:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	2:
INNOVA CARE 5940 WEST TOUHY, SUITE 300 NILES, IL 60714	2:
EXCELCARE HOME HEALTH 900 SKOKIE BLVD STE 205 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	2:
USA WE CARE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 5309 LINCOLN AVENUE SKOKIE, IL 60077	2:
CROWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC. 6336 N CICERO AVE, STE 202 CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME CARE INC. 6321 NORTH AVONDALE AVE. SUITE CHICAGO, IL 60631	2:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7370 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE SUITE C LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	2:
EXCELL HOME HEALTH PLUS 4701 N CUMBERLAND AVENUE SUITE 8-9 NORRIDGE, IL 60706	2:
TRU-CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4001 W DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 207 CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
CITYWIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 210 N. CASS AVE., UNIT A WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
MIDWEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, INC 5360 FARGO AVE SKOKIE, IL 60077	2:
HEALING TOUCH HOMEHEALTH SERVICES, INC 2720 SOUTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 136 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2:
P W HOME HEALTH, INC 17W662 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 306 OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181	2.5:
ATRIUM HOME HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC 6600 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 200 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	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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