The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles, Illinois

There are 198 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 Saint Charles, Illinois.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
DELUXE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 415 AIRPORT RD ELGIN, IL 60123	1:
ATTENTIVE SERVICES HOME HEALTH II, INC 16626 WEST 159TH ST, STE 704 LOCKPORT, IL 60441	1:
LUXE HOME HEALTH 2860 S RIVER ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60018	1.5:
CHICAGO HEALTH, INC 2604 E DEMPSTER STREET SUITE 206 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	1.5:
CHICAGOLAND HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, INC 1974 MINER ST DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
REGAL HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108B DARIEN, IL 60561	1.5:
EPIC HOME CARE, INC 710 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 690 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	1.5:
CARE SOLUTIONS, INC 365 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, STE D CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012	1.5:
RELIABLE MEDICAL SERVICES, INC 1 TIFFANY POINTE, G-12 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	1.5:
GOVVAS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC 670 N 1ST BANK DRIVE PALATINE, IL 60067	1.5:
ROYAL HELP HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2500 W HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1280 HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169	1.5:
DELIVERANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 5940 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, STE 205 NILES, IL 60714	1.5:
SPECTRUM NURSES, INC 280 S SCHMIDT RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440	1.5:
VANGUARD HEALTH & WELLNESS, LLC 1585 ELLINWOOD AVENUE, SUITE 100 DES PLAINES, IL 60016	1.5:
EXPRESS PROF HOME HEALTH SERV INC 900 JORIE BLVD., SUITE 85 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	1.5:
NOVA HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 6900 MAIN STREET, STE 161 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516	1.5:
LOVING HOME HEALTH CARE 625 PLAINFIELD ROAD, STE 142 WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527	2:
ESSENTIAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, LLC 1919 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE #203-B LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
GOOD HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. 2644 E DEMPSTER SUITE 209 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
GUARDIAN ANGEL HOME CARE OF PARK RIDGE, INC 1420 RENAISSANCE DR, STE 215 PARK RIDGE, IL 60068	2:
HIS GRACE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 8205 S CASS AVENUE, SUITE 108C DARIEN, IL 60561	2:
CARE FOR LIFE HOME HEALTH 182 W MELROSE AVE, SUITE 1 SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177	2:
MARIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC 570 E HIGGINS RD, SUITE 104 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007	2:
EVOLUTION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 101 BURR RIDGE PKWY SUITE 202 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527	2:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 109 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 101 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	2:
QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 246 E JANATA BLVD SUITE 360 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
P W HOME HEALTH, INC 17W662 BUTTERFIELD RD STE 306 OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181	2:
SUPREME HOME HEALTH, INC 2625 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 225W OAK BROOK, IL 60523	2:
CLASSIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC, 2200 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUITE 300 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2:
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH + CARE, INC 634 N CASS AVENUE WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
CITYWIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 210 N. CASS AVE., UNIT A WESTMONT, IL 60559	2:
DESTINY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC 10031 W. ROOSEVELT RD, STE 100 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2:
MIDWESTERN HEALTHCARE, LTD 129 FAIRFIELD WAY, STE 112 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	2:
ACCUCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 121 FAIRFIELD WAY, SUITE 360 BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108	2:
ATNT HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 900 SKOKIE BLVD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062	2:
DR HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 14228 MCCARTHY ROAD LEMONT, IL 60439	2:
MEDTEC HOME HEALTH AGENCY, INC 10001 DERBY LANE, SUITE 207 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154	2.5:
DEPENDABLE NURSING HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. 17W775 BUTTERFIELD RD, SUITE 104 OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181	2.5:
DARIEN HOME HEALTHCARE, INC. 2879 83RD ST DARIEN, IL 60561	2.5:
AVIENSE HOME HEALTHCARE INC 600 S WEBER RD STE 8 ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446	2.5:
ALEDLI HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 219 W 55TH STREET, SUITE 205 CLARENDON HILLS, IL 60514	2.5:
ALC HOME HEALTH 477 E BUTTERFIELD RD, STE 400 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2.5:
METRO HOME HEALTH CARE NFP 1032 E OGDEN AVE SUITE 106 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2.5:
HEALING TOUCH HOMEHEALTH SERVICES, INC 2720 SOUTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 136 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2.5:
ADVENT HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 1S450 SUMMIT AVENUE, SUITE 350 OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181	2.5:
MED CARE HMC 555 EAST BUTTERFIELD ROAD, STE 205 LOMBARD, IL 60148	2.5:
MCM LOVING HEALTHCARE, INC 1620 PEBBLEWOOD LANE SUITE 232 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563	2.5:
VITACARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC 4736 S MAIN STREET, STE 8 LISLE, IL 60532	2.5:
ULTRA CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 2400 E DEVON AVENUE, #287 DES PLAINES, IL 60018	2.5:
CHOICE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5765 N. LINCOLN AVE, STE 21 CHICAGO, IL 60659	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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