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

There are 214 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 Kankakee, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ATTENTIVE SERVICES HOME HEALTH II, INC 16626 WEST 159TH ST, STE 704 LOCKPORT, IL 60441	1:
PRESTIGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 7667 W 95TH STREET SUITE 306 HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457	1:
ALL AMERICAN HOME CARE, INC 9944 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	1:
F J HOME HEALTH CARE INC 3847 W. 95TH STREET EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1:
TRUELIFE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 4747 LINCOLN MALL DRIVE , SUITE 240 MATTESON, IL 60443	1:
PHYSICIANS PREFERRED HOME CARE, INC 2637 W 79TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60652	1:
ABUNDANT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 545 W TAFT AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	1:
STAR HOME HEALTH INC 9515 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD SUITE 4 HIGHLAND, IN 46322	1.5:
DISTINCT HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 4350 W 211TH ST, STE 210A MATTESON, IL 60443	1.5:
UCHANGE INC. 1406 PARK AVENUE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411	1.5:
EPIC HOME CARE, INC 710 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 690 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	1.5:
1ST CHOICE HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, LLC 1420 RENAISSANCE DRIVE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
PROCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8300 BROADWAY STREET STE B1 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
STAR HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 8130 1/2 S KEDZIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60652	1.5:
CENTRAL HEALTHCARE, INC 4900 S ARCHER AVE, STE 3&4 CHICAGO, IL 60632	1.5:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
A2Z HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 15343 S 70TH COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60467	1.5:
GL HEALTHCARE, INC 1315 MACOM DR NAPERVILLE, IL 60564	1.5:
SPECTRUM NURSES, INC 280 S SCHMIDT RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	1.5:
HOME CARE SERVICES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 240 COMMERCE SQUARE DRIVE MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360	1.5:
IROQUOIS HOME HEALTH 200 NORTH LAIRD LANE WATSEKA, IL 60970	1.5:
ADVANCE HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CORP 935 WEST 175TH STREET, SUITE 102 HOMEWOOD, IL 60430	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	1.5:
RELIABLE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 3900 W 95TH ST, STE 9,10,11 EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805	1.5:
HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY LLC 5533 WEST 109TH, SUITE 106 OAK LAWN, IL 60453	1.5:
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC 2711 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	1.5:
PROFESSIONAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 9721 PRAIRIE AVENUE HIGHLAND, IN 46322	2:
ADIEL HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC 608 W 81ST AVE MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PANOPTIC HOME HEALTH 1802 N DIVISION STREET SUITE 202 MORRIS, IL 60450	2:
CLINICAL HOME HEALTH CARE 610 N HALLECK ST DEMOTTE, IN 46310	2:
HIS GRACE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108C DARIEN, IL 60561	2:
HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS, PC 16650 S HARLEM AVE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477	2:
AAA HOOSIER HOME HEALTHCARE SPECIALISTS INC 5241 FOUNTAIN DR STE G CROWN POINT, IN 46307	2:
ANCHOR HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, INC 9800 SOUTH ROBERTS ROAD, SUITE 100 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465	2:
PASSIONATE CARE INC 1650 45TH AVENUE, SUITE B MUNSTER, IN 46321	2:
MJM HEALTH AGENCY, INC 1S311 SUMMIT AVE OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181	2:
VICTORIOUS HOME HEALTH AGENCY 21032 80TH AVENUE FRANKFORT, IL 60423	2:
COMFORT CARE HOME HEALTH CARE 9427 S CALUMET AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619	2:
HANDS OF WELLNESS, INC 1070 SIBLEY BOULEVARD CALUMET CITY, IL 60409	2:
RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL SERVICES INC 8102 GEORGIA STREET MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
GRACE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 625 E 170TH ST UNIT 1NE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
EVOLUTION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 101 BURR RIDGE PKWY SUITE 202 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527	2:
AWESOME HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 10540 S WESTERN AVE, STE 203 CHICAGO, IL 60643	2:
LMR INDIANA HOME CARE INC 7863 BROADWAY STE 124 MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410	2:
PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC 5920 HOHMAN AVENUE HAMMOND, IN 46320	2:
I J HEALTHCARE NURSING RESOURCE INC 8200 W 185TH STREET SUITE H14 TINLEY PARK, IL 60487	2:
LOVING HOME HEALTH CARE 625 PLAINFIELD ROAD, STE 142 WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527	2:
ATNT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 900 SKOKIE BLVD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	2:
SWEET LOVE HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 15934 DOBSON AVE SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473	2:
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 17843 TORRENCE AVENUE, SUITE 2R LANSING, IL 60438	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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The worst home health care agencies in Illinois

Major Cities in Illinois

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Springfield, IL (best, worst)	Naperville, IL (best, worst)
Joliet, IL (best, worst)	Bloomington, IL (best, worst)
Elgin, IL (best, worst)	Decatur, IL (best, worst)
Waukegan, IL (best, worst)	Cicero, IL (best, worst)
Alton, IL (best, worst)	Kankakee, IL (best, worst)
Arlington Heights, IL (best, worst)	Bolingbrook, IL (best, worst)
Evanston, IL (best, worst)	Schaumburg, IL (best, worst)