Home health agencies in Northbrook, Illinois
The 14 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Northbrook, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 14
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 13
- of 14
- Report ≥1 measure
- 14
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 3.73
- Illinois avg 3.07
How Northbrook compares
The city's CMS star profile against Illinois, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Northbrook'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 | 2 | 14.3% | 4.9% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 3 | 21.4% | 9.3% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 2 | 14.3% | 9.9% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 1 | 7.1% | 10.8% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 4 | 28.6% | 12.4% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.6% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 1 | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| No star | 1 | 7.1% | 20.2% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 14 Medicare-certified agencies in Northbrook; 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
Northbrook’s largest divergence from Illinois is at 3★: 28.6% of the city’s agencies against 12.4% statewide (+16.2 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Northbrook
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Life Care, LTD | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Advanced Home Health Services, INC | 3 | 16 | PROPRIETARY |
| Americhoice Health Care, INC | 5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Atnt Home Health Care, INC | 1.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Elite Home Health Care, INC | 3.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Excelcare Home Health | 3 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Homestead Health Care Services, LLC | 4.5 | 13 | Not reported |
| Lifecare Home Health Services INC | — | 2 | PROPRIETARY |
| Progressive Home Health Care | 4 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Providence Home Health Care, I | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Residential Home Health | 4 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
| Solaris Home Healthcare | 4.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Vita Health Care, INC | 3 | 16 | PROPRIETARY |
| Wellcare Home Health, INC | 5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Northbrook, Illinois?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 14 agencies in Northbrook, Illinois. Of these, 13 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Northbrook?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Northbrook is 3.73 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 Northbrook 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 Northbrook?
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.