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Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet
Home health agency · 920 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
53/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/08/2011 · CCN 148208
- Rank in Joliet
- #2 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #165 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
- 3,127
- Medicare spending
- 9% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 338 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.9% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.9% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.6% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93% | 90% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.5% | 87% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.9% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 75.9% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.5% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.4% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 76.8% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.4% | — | 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)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| 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 | 88% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 492 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (338)
60004, 60005, 60007, 60008, 60010, 60012, 60013, 60014, 60015, 60016, 60018, 60022, 60025, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60038, 60041, 60042, 60044, 60045, 60046, 60047, 60050, 60051, 60053, 60056, 60061, 60062, 60067, 60068, 60069, 60070, 60071, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60077, 60081, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60089, 60090, 60093, 60098, 60099, 60101, 60102, 60103, 60104, 60106, 60107, 60108, 60110, 60115, 60118, 60119, 60120, 60123, 60124, 60126, 60130, 60131, 60133, 60134, 60135, 60137, 60139, 60140, 60142, 60143, 60145, 60148, 60150, 60151, 60152, 60153, 60154, 60155, 60156, 60157, 60160, 60162, 60163, 60164, 60165, 60169, 60171, 60172, 60173, 60174, 60175, 60176, 60177, 60178, 60181, 60184, 60185, 60187, 60188, 60189, 60190, 60191, 60192, 60193, 60194, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60301, 60302, 60304, 60305, 60401, 60402, 60403, 60404, 60406, 60407, 60408, 60409, 60410, 60411, 60415, 60416, 60417, 60418, 60419, 60420, 60421, 60422, 60423, 60424, 60425, 60426, 60428, 60429, 60430, 60431, 60432, 60433, 60435, 60436, 60438, 60439, 60440, 60441, 60442, 60443, 60444, 60445, 60446, 60447, 60448, 60449, 60450, 60451, 60452, 60453, 60455, 60456, 60457, 60458, 60459, 60460, 60461, 60462, 60463, 60464, 60465, 60466, 60467, 60468, 60469, 60470, 60471, 60472, 60473, 60474, 60475, 60476, 60477, 60478, 60479, 60480, 60481, 60482, 60484, 60487, 60490, 60491, 60501, 60502, 60503, 60504, 60505, 60506, 60510, 60511, 60512, 60513, 60514, 60515, 60516, 60517, 60518, 60520, 60521, 60523, 60525, 60526, 60527, 60531, 60532, 60534, 60536, 60537, 60538, 60540, 60541, 60542, 60543, 60544, 60545, 60546, 60548, 60549, 60550, 60551, 60552, 60554, 60555, 60556, 60558, 60559, 60560, 60561, 60563, 60564, 60565, 60585, 60586, 60601, 60603, 60605, 60607, 60608, 60609, 60610, 60611, 60612, 60613, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60625, 60626, 60628, 60629, 60630, 60631, 60632, 60633, 60634, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60643, 60644, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60654, 60655, 60656, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60661, 60707, 60712, 60714, 60803, 60804, 60805, 60827, 60901, 60910, 60913, 60914, 60915, 60922, 60927, 60929, 60935, 60940, 60941, 60950, 60954, 60958, 60961, 60964, 61301, 61317, 61319, 61320, 61325, 61326, 61341, 61342, 61348, 61350, 61353, 61354, 61360, 61362, 61364, 61370, 61373, 61377, 61739, 61764
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Frequently asked questions
Is Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet Medicare-certified?
Yes. Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet (CMS Certification Number 148208) has been Medicare-certified since 02/08/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet compare to other home health agencies in Joliet?
Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet ranks #2 of 3 home health agencies based in Joliet on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet serve?
Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet reports serving 338 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60004, 60005, 60007, 60008, 60010. Call (815) 744-4770 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Newsome Home Health Care & Purpose Care of Illinois - Joliet. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.