Home health
Centerwell Home Health Ii
Home health in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 135 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 104 |
| City | Buffalo Grove |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP code | 60089 |
| Phone | 847-972-1590 |
| Website | https://www.centerwell.com/find-care/home-health/location?location=CenterWell+Home+Health+-+Buffalo+Grove&hcode=H035 |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 147979 |
| Ownership | PROPRIETARY |
| 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. |
Centerwell Home Health Ii is in 135 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 104, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. Phone: 847-972-1590. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide. CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating: 4.5 out of 5. CMS claims-based measures: discharge-to-community risk-standardized rate 77.18; potentially preventable hospitalization risk-standardized rate 9.21.
More about this provider
| CenterWell Home Health's Buffalo Grove location page says licensed, skilled nurses and clinicians bring care to homes in Buffalo Grove for people recovering from illness, injury, surgery or hospitalization or managing a chronic condition, offering skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, social work services and home health aides, with coordinated care plans, specialty care for conditions like heart failure or diabetes, and areas served Cook, Dupage and Lake. | |
| Services and programs | Skilled nursing care; Physical therapy; Social work services; Occupational therapy; Speech therapy; Home health aides. Page states these are the standard home healthcare services provided by CenterWell Home Health, that they may vary by location and may change based on current staffing levels, and to call the local branch office to confirm availability. Page also states specialty care for chronic conditions like heart failure or diabetes. |
| Who it serves | People recovering from an illness, injury, surgery or hospitalization, or managing a chronic condition, who may not be able to leave home for care; page frames the service as home healthcare for seniors. Areas served listed on the page: Cook, Dupage, Lake. |
| Payment types it states | Page states: if eligible for home healthcare, care can be covered up to 100% by Medicare Part A or B, costing you $0; other plans can pay for home health too; 'You can use Medicare to pay for CenterWell healthcare.' |
| Inspection highlights | Page states CenterWell is an industry leader in Quality of Patient Care according to its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star rating, with 4.2 out of 5 stars versus an industry average of 3.25; footnote states the January 2026 Quality of Patient Care rating is based on OASIS data 4/1/2024-3/31/2025 and claims data 1/1/2024-12/31/2024, and the HHCAHPS rating on data from 7/1/2024-06/30/2025. No location-specific inspection findings are published on the page. |
| Visiting and contact details | Care is brought to the patient's home; page states care can start within 24-48 hours after getting a referral or on the start of care date ordered by the provider. Page lists phone numbers 844-346-6029, 866-405-2821, 800-379-0092 and 833-453-1107. No branch street address or branch hours are published in the opened page text. |
| Website | https://www.centerwell.com/find-care/home-health/location?location=CenterWell+Home+Health+-+Buffalo+Grove&hcode=H035 |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality of patient care | |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care star rating | 4.5 |
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| DTC Numerator | 782 |
| PPH Numerator | 76 |
| PPR Numerator | 32 |
| DTC Denominator | 1,187 |
| PPH Denominator | 630 |
| PPR Denominator | 697 |
| DTC Observed Rate | 65.88 |
| PPH Observed Rate | 12.06 |
| PPR Observed Rate | 4.59 |
| Discharge Function Score | 77.74 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | 77.18 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | 9.21 |
| PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | 4.31 |
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| DTC Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| Offers Medical Social Services | Yes |
| PPH Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| PPR Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| 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 | 93.22 |
| Numerator for Discharge Function Score | 1,533 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 74.01 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 80.72 |
| Denominator for Discharge Function Score | 1,972 |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 95.06 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 7.57 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 11.50 |
| PPR Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 3.46 |
| PPR Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 5.44 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 94.74 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 86.85 |
| Numerator for how often patients' breathing improved | 1,837 |
| Denominator for how often patients' breathing improved | 1,933 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at bathing | 1,867 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at bathing | 1,971 |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 94.25 |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93.98 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 1,801 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 819 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 1,901 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 943 |
| Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 0.09 |
| Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 1.35 |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 94.05 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 1,850 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 1,871 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 1,972 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 1,970 |
| How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 99.89 |
| Numerator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 2 |
| Denominator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 2,006 |
| Numerator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 34 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 1,804 |
| Denominator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 2,521 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 1,951 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 2,851 |
| How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 99.75 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 2,854 |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 87.24 |
| Numerator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 2,848 |
| Denominator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 2,855 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 1,648 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 1,889 |
| How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | 1.05 |
| No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national) | 2,345 |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Survey response rate | 20 |
| Number of completed Surveys | 366 |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 147979 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 3 |
| Star Rating for health team communicated well with them | 3 |
| Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way | 3 |
| Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency | 3 |
| Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety | 2 |
| 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 | 86 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 77 |
| Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 75 |
| Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 83 |
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 Centerwell Home Health Ii
Where is Centerwell Home Health Ii located?
Centerwell Home Health Ii is at 135 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 104, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089.
What care and services does Centerwell Home Health Ii offer?
Centerwell Home Health Ii offers home health, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide.
Is Centerwell Home Health Ii Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
What is Centerwell Home Health Ii's quality rating?
CMS rates the quality of patient care at Centerwell Home Health Ii at 4.5 out of 5 stars.
How do I contact Centerwell Home Health Ii?
Call Centerwell Home Health Ii at 847-972-1590.
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.