Safe Life Home Healthcare Chicago
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
85/ 100
Aster Home Health Services, LLC
Home health agency · 3500 W Peterson Avenue Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60659
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
67/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/17/2012 · CCN 148307
- Rank in Chicago
- #3 of 66 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #41 of 465 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 808
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 99 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 57.7% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 95.8% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 97% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 100% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 96.6% | 90% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95% | 87% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 59.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 92.2% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.9% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 92.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.6% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 85% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 58 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (99)
60004, 60005, 60008, 60015, 60016, 60018, 60022, 60035, 60053, 60056, 60068, 60069, 60070, 60076, 60077, 60089, 60090, 60091, 60093, 60101, 60104, 60106, 60126, 60131, 60139, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60160, 60164, 60171, 60176, 60181, 60201, 60302, 60402, 60409, 60411, 60426, 60445, 60453, 60458, 60459, 60466, 60472, 60473, 60526, 60546, 60605, 60608, 60609, 60610, 60611, 60612, 60613, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60625, 60626, 60628, 60629, 60630, 60631, 60632, 60634, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60644, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60656, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60706, 60707, 60712, 60714, 60804, 60827
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aster Home Health Services, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Aster Home Health Services, LLC (CMS Certification Number 148307) has been Medicare-certified since 05/17/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Aster Home Health Services, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Chicago?
Aster Home Health Services, LLC ranks #3 of 66 home health agencies based in Chicago on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Aster Home Health Services, LLC serve?
Aster Home Health Services, LLC reports serving 99 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60004, 60005, 60008, 60015, 60016. Call (773) 267-5500 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Aster Home Health Services, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.