Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 5.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1995
Home Health Compare
Best Care Services is a home health agency serving Lincolnwood, Illinois offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 16 reviews.
About Best Care Services
Best Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Lincolnwood, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1995. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Best Care Services 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
Types of Care at Best Care Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Best Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1995). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
5.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency97%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way78%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
15 completed patient surveys, 7% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around96%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed97%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly100%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations69%US 61%
Service area
Best Care Services reports serving 9 ZIP codes, including Des Plaines, Bridgeview, Chicago, Lincolnwood, Niles, North Aurora, Oak Forest. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 147623. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Best Care Services offer?
Best Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Best Care Services located?
Best Care Services is located at 7100 N Ridgeway Ave in Lincolnwood, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Best Care Services?
Yes. Best Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 5.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Best Care Services?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Best Care Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Best Care Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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