Calhoun County Health Department
Home health agency · 210 French Street P O Box 158, Hardin, IL 62047
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/01/1966 · CCN 147052
- Rank in Illinois
- #173 of 465 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 57
- Medicare spending
- 21% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 10 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 12 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 69.6% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 69.7% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 97.6% | 89.4% | 90.6% | 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) | 6.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 80.8% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.9% | — | 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 81% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 91% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 18 completed surveys (49% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
62006, 62013, 62036, 62045, 62047, 62053, 62065, 62070, 62241, 62355
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Calhoun County Health Department. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.