Fayette County Health Dept
Home health agency · 416 West Edwards, Vandalia, IL 62471
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/10/1976 · CCN 147147
- Rank in Illinois
- #32 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
- 374
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 17 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.7% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 63.4% | 66.3% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.6% | 85.4% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.7% | 87.5% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.1% | 89.4% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 76.9% | 90% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95.3% | 87% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 94.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 79.6% | 71.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 93.9% | 84.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.5% | — | 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) | 12.5% | — | 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 88% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 96% | 85% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 90% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 100% | 83% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 93% | 76% | 79% | Better |
Based on 62 completed surveys (53% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (17)
62011, 62080, 62246, 62262, 62284, 62411, 62414, 62418, 62422, 62431, 62458, 62471, 62838, 62854, 62875, 62880, 62885
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Fayette County Health Dept. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.