Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois
Hospice · 1040 4TH Street, Peru, IL 61354
At a glance
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/09/1990 · CCN 141531
- Rank in Illinois
- #23 of 115 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 214 patients
- County
- Lasalle
- Service area
- 148 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 3 of 3 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 98.7% | 96.2% | 96.2% | Better |
| Visits in the last days of life | 76.6% | — | 48.3% | Better |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 10 | 9.1 | 8.8 | Better |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 7 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 83% | 81% | 82% | About the same |
| Always provided timely help | 80% | 77% | 78% | Better |
| Always treated patient with respect | 94% | 91% | 91% | Better |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 93% | 91% | 91% | Better |
| Always got help for pain and symptoms | 77% | 75% | 76% | About the same |
| Rated hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 82% | 83% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 84% | 85% | Better |
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 3 of 10 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 0.1% | — | 0.5% | About the same |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 59.5% | — | 52.4% | Worse |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 12.5% | — | 7.3% | Worse |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 28.4% | — | 37.4% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 9.1% | — | 8.5% | About the same |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 2.3% | — | 2.1% | About the same |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $17,918 | — | $19,227 | Better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 16.6 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 8.7% | — | 9.6% | About the same |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 94.9% | — | 89.3% | Better |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Where care is provided
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (148)
60014, 60067, 60115, 60444, 60447, 60449, 60450, 60461, 60506, 60518, 60520, 60531, 60548, 60550, 60551, 60552, 60556, 60563, 60616, 61008, 61014, 61021, 61031, 61037, 61042, 61054, 61057, 61071, 61081, 61115, 61230, 61250, 61252, 61254, 61261, 61270, 61273, 61275, 61277, 61283, 61301, 61310, 61312, 61314, 61315, 61317, 61318, 61319, 61320, 61322, 61325, 61326, 61327, 61329, 61330, 61334, 61335, 61336, 61337, 61338, 61341, 61342, 61345, 61348, 61349, 61350, 61353, 61354, 61356, 61359, 61360, 61361, 61362, 61364, 61367, 61368, 61369, 61370, 61373, 61375, 61376, 61379, 61401, 61431, 61443, 61455, 61483, 61488, 61491, 61501, 61516, 61517, 61520, 61523, 61525, 61528, 61529, 61530, 61531, 61533, 61534, 61535, 61536, 61537, 61540, 61541, 61542, 61543, 61544, 61545, 61546, 61547, 61548, 61550, 61554, 61559, 61560, 61561, 61564, 61565, 61568, 61570, 61571, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61607, 61610, 61611, 61612, 61614, 61615, 61616, 61701, 61704, 61734, 61738, 61740, 61747, 61752, 61755, 61760, 61761, 61764, 61770, 62644, 62881
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.