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42/ 100
LHC - Illinois Home Health Care
Home health agency · 36100 N Brookside Dr, Ste 201, Gurnee, IL 60031
Quality of patient care star rating
33/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/15/2011 · CCN 148260
- Rank in Gurnee
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #382 of 465 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 288
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 34 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 92.6% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 54.6% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 73.7% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 68.2% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 71.2% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 86.7% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 67.7% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 47.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 80.4% | 84.7% | 81.2% | About the same |
| Health info given to patient | 98.4% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.4% | — | 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) | 13.1% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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)
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 | 88% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 76% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 25 completed surveys (14% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (34)
60002, 60015, 60020, 60022, 60025, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60041, 60044, 60045, 60046, 60047, 60048, 60050, 60051, 60060, 60061, 60062, 60064, 60067, 60069, 60073, 60076, 60081, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60087, 60089, 60096, 60099, 60201, 60202
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Frequently asked questions
Is LHC - Illinois Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. LHC - Illinois Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 148260) has been Medicare-certified since 04/15/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does LHC - Illinois Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Gurnee?
LHC - Illinois Home Health Care ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Gurnee on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does LHC - Illinois Home Health Care serve?
LHC - Illinois Home Health Care reports serving 34 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60002, 60015, 60020, 60022, 60025. Call (224) 994-5971 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with LHC - Illinois Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.