1ST Advantage Home Health Agency
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64/ 100
Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc
Home health agency · 2454 E Dempster St, Ste 151, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Quality of patient care star rating
34/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/20/2009 · CCN 148063
- Rank in Des Plaines
- #21 of 25 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #374 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
- 492
- Medicare spending
- 15% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 59 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 90.5% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 92.3% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 29.9% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 35.4% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 45% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 66.7% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 25.7% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 3.6% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 85.5% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 80.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.5% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this provider (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (59)
60016, 60020, 60022, 60030, 60053, 60062, 60064, 60067, 60076, 60085, 60087, 60099, 60104, 60107, 60110, 60164, 60409, 60411, 60419, 60426, 60429, 60431, 60432, 60436, 60443, 60450, 60455, 60472, 60478, 60608, 60609, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60623, 60628, 60632, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60639, 60640, 60643, 60644, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60653, 60660, 60706, 60712, 60714, 60803, 60827
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc (CMS Certification Number 148063) has been Medicare-certified since 04/20/2009, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Des Plaines?
Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc ranks #21 of 25 home health agencies based in Des Plaines on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc serve?
Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc reports serving 59 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60016, 60020, 60022, 60030, 60053. Call (847) 784-9966 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Chicago Midwest Home Health, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.