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
MIDWEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INC 4556 OAKTON STREET, SUITE 201 SKOKIE, IL 60077	1:
DELUXE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 415 AIRPORT RD ELGIN, IL 60123	1:
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC OF IL 6600 N LINCOLN AVE. STE 415 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
VANGUARD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC 1585 ELLINWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 100 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
ANGEL'S CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5418 N KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60625	1.5:
GOVVAS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 670 N 1ST BANK DRIVE PALATINE, IL 60067	1.5:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3530 W PETERSON AVE, STE 209 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
ROYAL HELP HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2500 W HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1280 HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169	1.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7370 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE SUITE C LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	1.5:
EXPRESS PROF HOME HEALTH SERV INC 900 JORIE BLVD., SUITE 85 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	1.5:
PRIME HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2664 W DEMPSTER ST, STE T-207 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
IDEAL CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 6348 OAKTON STREET MORTON GROVE, IL 60053	1.5:
SHUREE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 4492 W LAWRENCE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630	1.5:
EXCELCARE HOME HEALTH 9933 LAWLER AVENUE, SUITE 521 SKOKIE, IL 60077	1.5:
GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTHCARE, LLC 3144 W MONTROSE AVE, STE 200 CHICAGO, IL 60618	1.5:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
INFINITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3315 W. ALGONQUIN RD, STE 410 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008	1.5:
AT HOMEHEALTH, INC 3344 W PETERSON AVE, STE 104 CHICAGO, IL 60659	1.5:
RELIABLE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 1 TIFFANY POINTE, G-12 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
HEALTH FIRST HOME HEALTH INC 2604 DEMPSTER ST, STE 402 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
HANDS AND HEART HOME HEALTH, INC 1159 WILMETTE AVE, STE 9 WILMETTE, IL 60091	1.5:
OPEN WATERS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE SUITE 145 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
TRU-CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 4001 W DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 207 CHICAGO, IL 60646	1.5:
VOLNIK HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8430 GROSS POINT ROAD SUITE 104 SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
CHICAGOLAND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 1974 MINER ST DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
CARE SOLUTIONS, INC 365 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, STE D CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012	1.5:
DELIVERANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, STE 205 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
CHICAGO HEALTH, INC 2604 E DEMPSTER STREET SUITE 206 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
ST. CAMILLUS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 10101 W. WISCONSIN AVE WAUWATOSA, WI 53226	1.5:
NORTH SHORE HEALTHCARE, INC 8755 TRUMBULL AVE SKOKIE, IL 60076	1.5:
ALPHAZETA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 5901 N CICERO AVE, STE 105 CHICAGO, IL 60646	2:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF PARK RIDGE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DR, STE 215 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
PRIMECARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 7383 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE, SUITE 120 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	2:
HEAVEN'S ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 7366 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 202 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	2:
A-CURE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC 7331 N LINCOLN AVE, STE 1 LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712	2:
2 SISTERS HOME HEALTHCARE INC 6019 FINCHAM DRIVE, SUITE 9 ROCKFORD, IL 61108	2:
ORACLE HEALTHCARE INC 2604 DEMPSTER STREET, STE 202 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
ACCUCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 121 FAIRFIELD WAY, SUITE 360 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	2:
MAXICARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 6201 W HOWARD STREET SUITE 206 NILES, IL 60714	2:
LIFE PLUS HEALTH CARE, INC 2714 WEST PETERSON STREET, 1ST FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
CITYWIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 210 N. CASS AVE., UNIT A WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
DIRECT HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6035 N KEDZIE AVENUE UNIT 103B CHICAGO, IL 60659	2:
P W HOME HEALTH, INC 17W662 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 306 OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181	2:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME CARE INC. 6321 NORTH AVONDALE AVE. SUITE CHICAGO, IL 60631	2:
CARE FOR LIFE HOME HEALTH 182 W MELROSE AVE, SUITE 1 SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177	2:
INTEGRATED HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES, CORP 151 W. GOLF ROAD LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048	2:
EXCELL HOME HEALTH PLUS 4701 N CUMBERLAND AVENUE SUITE 8-9 NORRIDGE, IL 60706	2:
GOOD HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2644 E DEMPSTER SUITE 209 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
CARE CHOICE HOME HEALTH, INC 7840 LINCOLN AVENUE, SUITE 103 SKOKIE, IL 60077	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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