Home health
Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley
Home health in Aurora, Illinois
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE |
| City | Aurora |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP code | 60506 |
| Phone | 630-978-2532 |
| Website | https://vnahealth.com |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 147000 |
| Ownership | NON-PROFIT |
| Certification | Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS) |
| Care types | home health |
| Services offered | nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide |
| Palliative services basis | No palliative care program is shown in the agency's CMS Home Health Care Agencies record. That CMS file carries no palliative-care field, so this flag records CMS evidence only; it is not a claim the agency offers no palliative care. |
Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley is in 400 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE, Aurora, IL 60506. Phone: 630-978-2532. Ownership: NON-PROFIT. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide. CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating: 2 out of 5. CMS claims-based measures: discharge-to-community risk-standardized rate 82.14.
More about this provider
| VNA has been providing care in the home since its founding in 1918. Home health care is professional medical care provided in the home by licensed healthcare providers, designed for individuals who need skilled nursing, therapy, or personal care but do not require hospitalization. | |
| Services and programs | Home health care provided by a Registered Nurse (RN) or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA): regular home visits, coordination of services from doctors, therapists, social workers and nurse aides, and keeping patient, family and doctor informed. Also offered: VNA House Calls (doctor or nurse practitioner at home) and home-based hospice services. |
| Who it serves | Individuals recovering from surgery, illness, or hospitalization; patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, or COPD; seniors who need assistance with daily activities and medication management; people with mobility limitations who benefit from physical or occupational therapy at home; patients requiring wound care or other skilled nursing; individuals with complex medical needs. Patients typically must be homebound and under a physician's care. |
| Payment types it states | Accepts most major insurance plans; Medicare Part A and Part B cover home health care if homebound with a doctor's order (VNA Health Care is a Medicare-certified provider; Medicare covers 100% of medically necessary home health visits with no deductible or copayment); Medicaid accepted in Illinois; sliding-fee scale based on income and family size for patients with limited or no insurance. |
| Visiting and contact details | To arrange home health care, contact the intake team at (630) 892-4355 x 8645. VNA Health Care, 400 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506, 630-892-4355. Hours shown: Mon-Thu 08:00-20:00, Fri, Sat, Sun 08:00-16:00. |
| Website | https://vnahealth.com |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality of patient care | |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care star rating | 2 |
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| DTC Numerator | 22 |
| DTC Denominator | 28 |
| PPH Denominator | 12 |
| PPR Denominator | 11 |
| DTC Observed Rate | 78.57 |
| Discharge Function Score | 65.38 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | 82.14 |
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| DTC Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| Offers Medical Social Services | Yes |
| PPH Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| PPR Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| Offers Home Health Aide Services | Yes |
| Offers Physical Therapy Services | Yes |
| Offers Speech Pathology Services | Yes |
| Offers Occupational Therapy Services | Yes |
| How often patients' breathing improved | 100.00 |
| Numerator for Discharge Function Score | 51 |
| Footnote for PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 67.13 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 91.95 |
| Denominator for Discharge Function Score | 78 |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 81.67 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 95.77 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 82.50 |
| Numerator for how often patients' breathing improved | 40 |
| Denominator for how often patients' breathing improved | 44 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at bathing | 53 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at bathing | 76 |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 66.65 |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 72.08 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 68 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 33 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 71 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 40 |
| Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 1.49 |
| Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 0.89 |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 54.55 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 32 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 38 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 70 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 69 |
| How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 86.61 |
| Numerator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 1 |
| Denominator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 81 |
| Numerator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 1 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 13 |
| Denominator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 112 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 37 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 97 |
| How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 75.89 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 112 |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 44.07 |
| Numerator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 85 |
| Denominator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 112 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 26 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 59 |
| How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | 1.03 |
| No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national) | 21 |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Footnote Number | 9 |
| Survey response rate | 12 |
| Number of completed Surveys | 10 |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 147000 |
| Footnote for Survey response rate | 9 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | Not Available |
| Footnote for number of completed surveys | 9 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating Footnote | 9 |
| Footnote for Star Rating for overall care from agency | 9 |
| Star Rating for health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for communicated well with them | 9 |
| Footnote Star Rating discussed medicines, pain, home safety | 9 |
| Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency | Not Available |
| Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for gave care in a professional way | 9 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 84 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 94 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 9 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 9 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 91 |
| Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 48 |
| Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 87 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 9 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0(lowest) to 10(highest) | 9 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 9 |
Who pays for home health?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What you may pay for home health services
- Skilled Home Health vs Personal Care: What Medicare Pays For and What It Does Not
Home health guide · Paying for care
Common questions about Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley
Where is Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley located?
Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley is at 400 NORTH HIGHLAND AVENUE, Aurora, Illinois 60506.
What care and services does Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley offer?
Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley offers home health, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide.
Is Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
What is Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley's quality rating?
CMS rates the quality of patient care at Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley at 2 out of 5 stars.
How do I contact Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley?
Call Visiting Nurse Assocation Of Fox Valley at 630-978-2532.
How much does home health care cost?
If Medicare covers your home health care, you pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear, like a hospital bed or a wheelchair. Care you hire on your own costs more. A private nurse at home runs a median of $90 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). See our guide to home health care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home health care?
Yes. Medicare Part A and Part B pay for home health care when a doctor orders it, you need skilled nursing or therapy, and you are homebound. Homebound means it is hard for you to leave home. You pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear. Medicare Advantage plans cover home health too, with their own rules. A Medigap plan can pay the 20% gear cost toward the Original Medicare benefit.
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Medicare does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home health care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home health care for people who qualify. The VA covers home health for many veterans. Some long-term care insurance plans pay for care at home. You can also pay an agency out of pocket.