Home health agencies in Lincolnwood, Illinois
The 15 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Lincolnwood, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 15
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 13
- of 15
- Report ≥1 measure
- 14
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 2.46
- Illinois avg 3.07
How Lincolnwood compares
The city's CMS star profile against Illinois, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Lincolnwood's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with Illinois.
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| Rating | Providers | Share | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 1 | 6.7% | 4.9% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.9% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 1 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 2 | 13.3% | 12.4% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 3 | 20.0% | 10.6% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 2 | 13.3% | 11.0% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 4 | 26.7% | 8.7% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| No star | 2 | 13.3% | 20.2% |
| Total | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 15 Medicare-certified agencies in Lincolnwood; Illinois shares from all 526 in the state. The CMS quality star is published in half-star steps and shown here without rounding. Agencies CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Lincolnwood’s largest divergence from Illinois is at 1.5★: 26.7% of the city’s agencies against 8.7% statewide (+17.9 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Lincolnwood
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Home Care Express INC | 3.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Assurecare Home Health, INC | 2 | 14 | PROPRIETARY |
| Atrium Home Health Systems, INC | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Best Care Home Health, Inc. | 5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Better Choice Home Health, INC | 2 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Family Home Health Care Professionals, INC | 1.5 | 14 | PROPRIETARY |
| Heaven's Angels Health Care Services INC | 1.5 | 14 | PROPRIETARY |
| Jardin Home Health | 1.5 | 13 | Not reported |
| Lion's Heart Home Health INC | — | 6 | PROPRIETARY |
| Lkb Health Care, LTD | 1.5 | 16 | PROPRIETARY |
| On Site Rehab and Nursing Care Inc. | 2.5 | 16 | PROPRIETARY |
| Optimum Healthcare Services, INC of Il | 2.5 | 16 | PROPRIETARY |
| Primecare Home Health Services, INC | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Solidex Home Healthcare Services | — | 0 | Not reported |
| Tru North Home Health Corporation | 2.5 | 15 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Lincolnwood, Illinois?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 15 agencies in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Of these, 13 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Lincolnwood?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Lincolnwood is 2.46 of 5, compared with the Illinois average of 3.07. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some Lincolnwood agencies have no star rating?
CMS only publishes a star when an agency has enough Medicare episodes in the reporting window to compute one reliably. An agency that is small or newly certified may have no star and few or no measures. That is a gap in the public record, not a negative result, and it is never shown as a zero.
How do I verify a home health agency in Lincolnwood?
SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Confirm current details on the official Medicare Care Compare site and with the agency directly.