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Guardian Home Health Care, LLC
Home health agency · 181 Waukegan Rd, Ste 301, Northfield, IL 60093
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
49/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/21/2004 · CCN 147785
- Rank in Northfield
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #215 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
- 1,703
- Medicare spending
- 1% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 78 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 89.9% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.6% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.7% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.7% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.8% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.7% | 87% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.6% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 54.4% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 61.1% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 74.9% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 73.9% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.3% | — | 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 Worse 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 2 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 | 84% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 69% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 154 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (78)
60002, 60004, 60005, 60007, 60008, 60010, 60015, 60016, 60018, 60020, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60030, 60031, 60035, 60040, 60043, 60044, 60045, 60047, 60048, 60053, 60056, 60060, 60061, 60062, 60064, 60067, 60068, 60069, 60070, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60077, 60083, 60084, 60085, 60087, 60089, 60090, 60091, 60093, 60099, 60102, 60108, 60126, 60156, 60164, 60169, 60172, 60173, 60176, 60192, 60193, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60611, 60613, 60622, 60625, 60626, 60630, 60631, 60634, 60640, 60641, 60645, 60646, 60656, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60706, 60712, 60714
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Frequently asked questions
Is Guardian Home Health Care, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Guardian Home Health Care, LLC (CMS Certification Number 147785) has been Medicare-certified since 10/21/2004, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Guardian Home Health Care, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Northfield?
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Northfield on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Guardian Home Health Care, LLC serve?
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC reports serving 78 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60002, 60004, 60005, 60007, 60008. Call (847) 441-5020 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Guardian Home Health Care, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.