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CARESS HOME HEALTH CARE INC
NPI 1508856758
Home Health in Skokie, IL

Active since October 27, 2005CLIA 14D1010669 · Waiver
3/5
Patient Care Rating
3917 HOWARD ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076(847) 674-7102(847) 674-7105 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 19, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 19, 2025, Apr 20, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Caress Home Health Care Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CARESS HOME HEALTH CARE INC (NPI 1508856758), doing business as Caress Home Health Care, Inc, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Skokie, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through March 19, 2027 and lists Asif Mirza, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508856758
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameCARESS HOME HEALTH CARE INC
Location Address3917 HOWARD STSkokie, IL 60076-3778
Mailing Address3917 Howard StSkokie, IL 60076-3778 · (847) 674-7102 · Fax (847) 674-7105
Phone(847) 674-7102
Fax(847) 674-7105
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialAsif MirzaPresident · (847) 674-7102
Enumeration DateOctober 27, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 19, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedDecember 19, 2025
✔ NPI 1508856758 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
3917 HOWARD ST, Skokie, IL 60076
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCaress Home Health Care, Inc

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 14D1010669

Caress Home Health Care Inc · Skokie, IL
Active · expires Mar 19, 2027
CLIA Number14D1010669
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateMarch 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateMarch 19, 2027
Laboratory DirectorRenee B. Else
Laboratory Phone(847) 674-7102
Laboratory LocationCaress Home Health Care Inc3917 Howard St, Skokie, IL 60076
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Caress Home Health Care Inc (CMS certification number 147747), from CMS Care Compare.

Caress Home Health Care Inc

Home health agency · Skokie, IL
3/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number147747
Medicare-Certified SinceSeptember 25, 2003
Phone(847) 674-7102
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
99.6%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
51.7%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
64%
Patients who got better at bathing
90.4%
Patients whose breathing improved
97.8%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
64.6%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
56.5%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
95.5%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
100%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.6%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
225 of 284 patient episodes · observed rate 79.23%
84.44% Better Than National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
97 patient stays · observed rate 1.03%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
3.4% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 560 episodes
0.89
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

EDREN HOME CARE CORPORATION
In Home Supportive Care
3917 HOWARD ST
SKOKIE, IL 60076
Cook County (847) 983-7385

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Caress Home Health Care Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Caress Home Health Care Inc is 1508856758. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 27, 2005. The provider is doing business as Caress Home Health Care, Inc.

Where is Caress Home Health Care Inc located?

Caress Home Health Care Inc is located at 3917 Howard St, Skokie, IL 60076. The listed phone number is (847) 674-7102.

What is Caress Home Health Care Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Caress Home Health Care Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 14D1010669) is associated with this NPI, valid through March 19, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Caress Home Health Care Inc a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Caress Home Health Care Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since September 25, 2003.

What quality rating does Caress Home Health Care Inc have?

CMS rates Caress Home Health Care Inc 3 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Caress Home Health Care Inc was last updated on December 19, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.