Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC is a home health agency serving Northfield, Illinois offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 14 reviews.
About Guardian Home Health Care, LLC
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Northfield, IL and has been Medicare certified since 2004. 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 Guardian Home Health Care, LLC 4.0 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 Guardian Home Health Care, LLC
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Medicare Quality of Care
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency83%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety69%US 82%
154 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community74%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%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 expectations54%US 61%
Service area
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC reports serving 78 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Evanston, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Schaumburg, Skokie, Waukegan 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 147785. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Guardian Home Health Care, LLC offer?
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC offers Home Health.
Where is Guardian Home Health Care, LLC located?
Guardian Home Health Care, LLC is located at 181 Waukegan Rd, Ste 301 in Northfield, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Guardian Home Health Care, LLC?
Yes. Guardian Home Health Care, LLC 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Guardian Home Health Care, LLC?
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 Guardian Home Health Care, LLC?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Guardian Home Health Care, LLC and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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