Dependable Nursing Home Health Services, Inc.
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
58/ 100
Nova Home Healthcare, Inc
Home health agency · 6900 Main Street, Ste 161, Downers Grove, IL 60516
Quality of patient care star rating
34/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/29/2011 · CCN 148263
- Rank in Downers Grove
- #2 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #371 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
- 112
- Medicare spending
- 25% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 51 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 94.4% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 45.8% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 75.4% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 63.3% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.5% | 89.4% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 67.1% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 64.8% | 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 | 88.9% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 36.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 92.1% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 76.5% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9% | — | 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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 74% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 100% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 59% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 68% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 8 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (51)
60103, 60104, 60108, 60123, 60124, 60126, 60130, 60139, 60148, 60153, 60160, 60164, 60181, 60188, 60193, 60302, 60304, 60402, 60415, 60430, 60435, 60451, 60455, 60459, 60490, 60502, 60505, 60516, 60517, 60525, 60526, 60527, 60532, 60540, 60543, 60544, 60546, 60559, 60585, 60586, 60605, 60612, 60619, 60623, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60644, 60652, 60653, 60707
Other home health agencies in Downers Grove
Community Care Home Health Services, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
34/ 100
Apollo Home Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
30/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova Home Healthcare, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Nova Home Healthcare, Inc (CMS Certification Number 148263) has been Medicare-certified since 07/29/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Nova Home Healthcare, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Downers Grove?
Nova Home Healthcare, Inc ranks #2 of 4 home health agencies based in Downers Grove on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Nova Home Healthcare, Inc serve?
Nova Home Healthcare, Inc reports serving 51 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60103, 60104, 60108, 60123, 60124. Call (630) 964-1222 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nova Home Healthcare, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.