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52/ 100
Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc
Home health agency · 3408 East 23RD Street, Sterling, IL 61081
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
37/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/20/1991 · CCN 147503
- Rank in Sterling
- #3 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Illinois
- #336 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
- 556
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 93.4% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 81.3% | 66.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 65% | 85.4% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 69.9% | 87.5% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 81.8% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.2% | 87% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 58.6% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.9% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 24.7% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 67.3% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.4% | — | 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 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 97 completed surveys (39% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
61006, 61014, 61021, 61030, 61031, 61037, 61042, 61051, 61054, 61061, 61064, 61068, 61071, 61081, 61091, 61243, 61251, 61261, 61270, 61277, 61283, 61310, 61376
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc (CMS Certification Number 147503) has been Medicare-certified since 06/20/1991, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc compare to other home health agencies in Sterling?
Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc ranks #3 of 3 home health agencies based in Sterling on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc serve?
Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 61006, 61014, 61021, 61030, 61031. Call (815) 626-3467 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.