Elara Caring I
Des Plaines, Illinois — Cook County
Elara Caring I is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 97th percentile in Illinois. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
Better than 97% of hospices in Illinois
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 59.2
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Illinois CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 91.8
State avg: 91.8
10
HCI Score
out of 10
97%
Percentile
in Illinois
#5
State Rank
in Illinois
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 91.8
About this provider
Elara Caring I performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.
Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 10 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 43.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.2
- Visits near death
- 94.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15737
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 66.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15737
- Avg daily census
- 46 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 19%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 26%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- 8%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 141596
- CMS Region
- 5
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