Palos Community Hospital Home Health Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Dr Home Healthcare, LLC
Home health agency · 14228 McCarthy Road, Lemont, IL 60439
Quality of patient care star rating
25/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/18/2011 · CCN 148272
- Rank in Lemont
- #4 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #435 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
- 438
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 74 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.2% | 96.7% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 34.3% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 38.3% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 41.6% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 39.3% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 39.5% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 45.9% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.7% | 94.9% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 3.6% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90.2% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 69.5% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.4% | — | 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 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 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 80% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 95% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 75% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 71% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 9 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (74)
60010, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60076, 60093, 60101, 60108, 60126, 60134, 60137, 60148, 60154, 60181, 60188, 60201, 60409, 60411, 60417, 60419, 60422, 60426, 60428, 60429, 60430, 60438, 60439, 60440, 60443, 60445, 60446, 60452, 60456, 60462, 60463, 60466, 60471, 60472, 60473, 60478, 60487, 60491, 60502, 60503, 60515, 60523, 60532, 60538, 60540, 60541, 60555, 60559, 60561, 60563, 60605, 60608, 60610, 60612, 60617, 60619, 60620, 60623, 60628, 60633, 60636, 60638, 60639, 60643, 60649, 60652, 60653, 60803, 60805, 60827
Other home health agencies in Lemont
Valentine Home Health Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
69/ 100
Ace Health Care Services, LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
66/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Home Healthcare, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dr Home Healthcare, LLC (CMS Certification Number 148272) has been Medicare-certified since 10/18/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Dr Home Healthcare, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Lemont?
Dr Home Healthcare, LLC ranks #4 of 4 home health agencies based in Lemont on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Dr Home Healthcare, LLC serve?
Dr Home Healthcare, LLC reports serving 74 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60010, 60025, 60056, 60062, 60076. Call (630) 243-0527 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Dr Home Healthcare, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.