Best Care Home Health, Inc.
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
64/ 100
American Home Care Express Inc
Home health agency · 6421 North Hamlin Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
59/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/19/1996 · CCN 147655
- Rank in Lincolnwood
- #2 of 15 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #98 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
- 695
- Medicare spending
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 58 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.2% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.1% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.9% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.4% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87.5% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.3% | 90% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88.5% | 87% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 75.4% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 53.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.1% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 92% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 66 completed surveys (33% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (58)
60008, 60026, 60030, 60031, 60046, 60048, 60056, 60060, 60062, 60064, 60067, 60068, 60070, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60077, 60083, 60085, 60087, 60091, 60096, 60098, 60099, 60104, 60164, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60302, 60513, 60609, 60613, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60622, 60626, 60630, 60631, 60633, 60634, 60637, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60644, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60659, 60660, 60707, 60712, 60714
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
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Atrium Home Health Systems, Inc
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Heaven's Angels Health Care Services Inc
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Frequently asked questions
Is American Home Care Express Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. American Home Care Express Inc (CMS Certification Number 147655) has been Medicare-certified since 12/19/1996, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does American Home Care Express Inc compare to other home health agencies in Lincolnwood?
American Home Care Express Inc ranks #2 of 15 home health agencies based in Lincolnwood on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does American Home Care Express Inc serve?
American Home Care Express Inc reports serving 58 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60008, 60026, 60030, 60031, 60046. Call (847) 763-9420 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with American Home Care Express Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.