Al-Shafa Health Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
53/ 100
Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc
Home health agency · 9800 South Roberts Road, Suite 100, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
36/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/04/2006 · CCN 147845
- Rank in Palos Hills
- #2 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #343 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
- 564
- Medicare spending
- 18% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 100 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 73% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 52.2% | 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 | 64.8% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 86.2% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 65.5% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 17.8% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 87.6% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 93.7% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9% | — | 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 88% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 77% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 73% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 67 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (100)
60104, 60126, 60148, 60153, 60155, 60181, 60302, 60304, 60402, 60406, 60409, 60411, 60412, 60415, 60417, 60418, 60419, 60422, 60423, 60425, 60426, 60428, 60429, 60430, 60436, 60438, 60441, 60442, 60443, 60445, 60448, 60449, 60452, 60453, 60455, 60456, 60457, 60458, 60459, 60461, 60462, 60463, 60464, 60465, 60466, 60467, 60471, 60473, 60476, 60477, 60478, 60482, 60487, 60491, 60501, 60525, 60534, 60546, 60604, 60605, 60608, 60609, 60610, 60612, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60623, 60624, 60626, 60628, 60629, 60632, 60633, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60643, 60644, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60654, 60655, 60706, 60707, 60803, 60804, 60805, 60827
Other home health agencies in Palos Hills
All American Home Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
32/ 100
Prestige Home Health Care, Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc (CMS Certification Number 147845) has been Medicare-certified since 01/04/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Palos Hills?
Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc ranks #2 of 4 home health agencies based in Palos Hills on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc serve?
Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc reports serving 100 ZIP codes to CMS, including 60104, 60126, 60148, 60153, 60155. Call (708) 599-1313 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Anchor Home Health Care Agency, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.