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

There are 376 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 Zion, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOLY MARY HOMEHEALTH CARE, INC 1540 E. DUNDEE ROAD, STE 108 PALATINE, IL 60074	1:
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:
CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC 4900 S ARCHER AVE, STE 3&4 CHICAGO, IL 60632	1.5:
QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 246 E JANATA BLVD SUITE 360 LOMBARD, IL 60148	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
MIDWESTERN HEALTHCARE, LTD 129 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 112 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
VISION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3152 W DEVON AVE, STE C4 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
HEAVEN'S ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 7366 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 202 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
HEROES HOME HEALTH 400 N MAY, STE 101 CHICAGO, IL 60642	1.5:
VITACARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC 4736 S MAIN STREET, STE 8 LISLE, IL 60532	1.5:
LKB HEALTH CARE, LTD 5105 TOLLVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 180 ROLLING MDWS, IL 60008	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
SPRING MEADOWS HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 113 FAIRFIELD WAY STE 204 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	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:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	1.5:
GREAT LAKES HOME HEALTH LLC 2115 E. WOODSTOCK PLACE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	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:
DARIEN HOME HEALTHCARE, INC. 2879 83RD ST DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
CHICAGO MIDWEST HOME HEALTH, INC 2454 E DEMPSTER ST, STE 151 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 2604 DEMPSTER ST, STE 402 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
ALPHAZETA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 5901 N CICERO AVE, STE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
NE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 4131 W BELMONT AVE, STE D CHICAGO, IL 60641	1.5:
FMR HOME HEALTH, INC 2122 S 17TH AVENUE 1ST FLOOR BROADVIEW, IL 60155	2:
WELLSPRING HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 3590 HOBSON ROAD, STE 404 WOODRIDGE, IL 60517	2:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7370 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE SUITE C LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	2:
CAREFORCE HOMEHEALTH, INC 9933 LAWLER AVE STE 215 SKOKIE, IL 60077	2:
NEW HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 106 S OAK PARK AVENUE SUITE 207 OAK PARK, IL 60302	2:
IDEAL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 6348 OAKTON STREET MORTON GROVE, IL 60053	2:
EXCELL HOME HEALTH PLUS 4701 N CUMBERLAND AVENUE SUITE 8-9 NORRIDGE, IL 60706	2:
CLASSIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 300 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
EVOLUTION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 101 BURR RIDGE PKWY SUITE 202 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527	2:
TRU-CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4001 W DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 207 CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
CROWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC. 6336 N CICERO AVE, STE 202 CHICAGO, IL 60646	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:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME CARE INC. 6321 NORTH AVONDALE AVE. SUITE CHICAGO, IL 60631	2:
DIRECTMED HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 2600 S MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 410 CHICAGO, IL 60616	2:
ESSENTIAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, LLC 1919 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE #203-B LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
APEX HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 540 OAKMONT LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
MEDTEC HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 10001 W ROOSEVELT RD, STE 306 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3530 W PETERSON AVE, STE 209 CHICAGO, IL 60659	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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