Best Care Home Health, Inc.
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
64/ 100
Better Choice Home Health, Inc
Home health agency · 3924 W Devon Avenue Suite 205, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Quality of patient care star rating
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/01/2012 · CCN 148313
- Rank in Lincolnwood
- #9 of 15 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #390 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
- 275
- Medicare spending
- 9% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 141 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 92.9% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 88.2% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 53.1% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 45.4% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 52.4% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 56.4% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 62.5% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 88.2% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 15.2% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 84.2% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 88.9% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 71% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 24 completed surveys (17% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (141)
60004, 60008, 60010, 60016, 60018, 60022, 60033, 60050, 60051, 60053, 60056, 60062, 60064, 60068, 60069, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60090, 60093, 60098, 60101, 60102, 60104, 60107, 60110, 60118, 60119, 60123, 60124, 60131, 60134, 60135, 60137, 60140, 60142, 60148, 60152, 60153, 60155, 60156, 60164, 60169, 60174, 60177, 60181, 60188, 60193, 60194, 60202, 60302, 60402, 60403, 60406, 60409, 60411, 60419, 60423, 60426, 60428, 60429, 60431, 60435, 60438, 60441, 60453, 60458, 60459, 60462, 60463, 60468, 60472, 60477, 60482, 60490, 60491, 60501, 60504, 60506, 60516, 60525, 60534, 60538, 60542, 60544, 60546, 60563, 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, 60634, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60643, 60644, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60656, 60659, 60660, 60706, 60707, 60712, 60804, 60827, 60901, 60914, 60915, 60950
Other home health agencies in Lincolnwood
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
59/ 100
Assurecare Home Health, Inc
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Atrium Home Health Systems, Inc
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Frequently asked questions
Is Better Choice Home Health, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Better Choice Home Health, Inc (CMS Certification Number 148313) has been Medicare-certified since 07/01/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Better Choice Home Health, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Lincolnwood?
Better Choice Home Health, Inc ranks #9 of 15 home health agencies based in Lincolnwood on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Better Choice Home Health, Inc serve?
Better Choice Home Health, Inc reports serving 141 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60004, 60008, 60010, 60016, 60018. Call (847) 677-7000 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Better Choice Home Health, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.