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Excell Home Health Plus

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
2.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2006

Excell Home Health Plus is a home health agency serving Norridge, Illinois offering Home Health.

About Excell Home Health Plus

Excell Home Health Plus is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Norridge, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2006. 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 Excell Home Health Plus 2.0 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 Excell Home Health Plus

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Excell Home Health Plus is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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

2.0 / 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 agency83%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1083%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
  • The team communicated well92%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%

17 completed patient surveys, 17% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community78%US 80%Same as
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral87%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed63%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing75%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved79%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly81%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations45%US 61%

Service area

Excell Home Health Plus reports serving 79 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Des Plaines, Oak Park, Addison, Barrington, Bensenville, Bridgeview, Carol Stream, Cicero, Crest Hill and more. 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 147892. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Excell Home Health Plus offer?

Excell Home Health Plus offers Home Health.

Where is Excell Home Health Plus located?

Excell Home Health Plus is located at 4701 N Cumberland Avenue Suite 8-9 in Norridge, Illinois.

Does Medicare cover care from Excell Home Health Plus?

Yes. Excell Home Health Plus 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Excell Home Health Plus?

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 Excell Home Health Plus?

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