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Medicare-certified home health agency

Providence Home Health Care, I

Home health agency in Northbrook, Illinois

CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15

Quality of care

Patient survey

How patients did

Compared with the average Illinois agency. The dot is this agency; the solid line is the state average, the dashed line the U.S.

Care started on time100.0%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 96.7%U.S. average 96.5%443 of 443 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.

Patients got better at walking93.6%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 85.4%U.S. average 88.6%324 of 336 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.

Falls with major injury · lower is better1.1%
Below the Illinois averageState average 0.8%U.S. average 0.9%5 of 443 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.

Patients sent home to the community83.8%

likely between 80.0% and 86.9%

Medicare: Better Than National RateU.S. rate 77.7%
What this measures

Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.

Preventable hospital stays during care · lower is better5.3%

likely between 3.2% and 7.8%

Medicare: Better Than National RateU.S. rate 10.8%
What this measures

Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

See all 17 measures
Checked on flu shot36.6%
Below the Illinois averageState average 66.3%U.S. average 64.2%117 of 320 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.

Got better at getting in and out of bed93.0%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 87.5%U.S. average 89.7%320 of 336 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.

Got better at bathing99.4%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 89.4%U.S. average 90.6%329 of 336 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.

Less short of breath90.1%
About the Illinois averageState average 90.0%U.S. average 91.3%320 of 337 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.

Got better at taking medicines94.3%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 87.0%U.S. average 88.1%331 of 336 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.

Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared · lower is better0.2%
About the Illinois averageState average 0.3%U.S. average 0.2%1 of 339 patients
What this measures

Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.

Medication problems acted on in time100.0%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 94.9%U.S. average 94.5%443 of 443 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.

Met expected function at discharge57.7%
Below the Illinois averageState average 71.7%U.S. average 71.7%194 of 336 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.

Medication list sent to the next provider53.8%
Below the Illinois averageState average 84.7%U.S. average 81.2%78 of 145 patients
What this measures

Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.

Medication list given to the patient97.0%
Better than the Illinois averageState average 94.6%U.S. average 92.2%288 of 297 patients
What this measures

Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.

Preventable readmission within 30 days · lower is better4.0%

likely between 2.9% and 5.7%

Medicare: Same As National RateU.S. rate 4.1%
What this measures

Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.

Medicare spending per episode0.93

7% below the national average

What patients said

Few surveys

82 completed surveys · 30% response rate

Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.

  • Care was professional
  • Team communicated well
  • Discussed medicines, pain and safety
  • Rated the agency 9 or 10

73% would definitely recommend this agency

State average 76% · U.S. average 79%

Medicare payment

Cohort

Larger-volume

Total performance score

70.6 of 100

Cohort average 32.2

Payment adjustment

+5.0%

Payment year 2026

How it's calculated
MeasureWeightAchievementImprovementCounted
Potentially preventable hospitalization26.25%10.09.010.0
Discharge to community5.83%6.20.06.2
Improvement in dyspnea5.83%5.90.05.9
Improvement in oral medications5.83%8.10.08.1
Improvement in mobility8.75%0.01.21.2
Improvement in self-care8.75%0.91.71.7
ED use8.75%8.27.08.2
Care of patients6.00%10.00.010.0
Communication6.00%10.00.010.0
Specific care issues6.00%10.00.010.0
Overall rating6.00%3.10.03.1
Willingness to recommend6.00%2.64.94.9

About the agency

Services
Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
Ownership
For-profit
Certified since
2001
Address
425 Huehl Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
ZIP codes served
60004, 60005, 60010, 60012, 60014, 60015, 60016, 60018, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60030
All 63 ZIP codes

60004, 60005, 60010, 60012, 60014, 60015, 60016, 60018, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60041, 60044, 60045, 60047, 60048, 60053, 60056, 60060, 60061, 60062, 60067, 60070, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60077, 60085, 60089, 60090, 60091, 60093, 60120, 60169, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60601, 60602, 60606, 60610, 60611, 60613, 60614, 60618, 60622, 60625, 60626, 60630, 60631, 60634, 60640, 60641, 60645, 60646, 60656, 60657, 60660, 60712, 60714

Data from CMS Care Compare, released 2026-07-15. This is CMS data, not a Logicly rating.

Better, about and below compare the agency with the state average. That is Logicly's reading of CMS numbers, not a CMS rating.

  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - agency score: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Average Medicare spending associated with an agency's home health episodes compared with all home health episodes nationally - count: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Discharge Function Score: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often home health patients, who have had a recent hospital stay, had a preventable hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge from home health: January 01, 2022-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients got better at bathing: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients got better at walking or moving around: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often patients remained at home within 31 days of being discharged from home health: January 01, 2023-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients were admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition while receiving home health care: January 01, 2024-December 31, 2024
  • How often patients' breathing improved: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team checked patients' medications and got doctor's orders for medication issues in a timely manner: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Patient: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025
  • Transfer of Health Information to the Provider: October 01, 2024-September 30, 2025