Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois

For-Profit36 years operating

Peru, Illinois — Lasalle County

Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 80th 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. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 80% of hospices in Illinois

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life76.6

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 91.8

Pain assessment99.2

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.2

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

State avg: 91.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 91.8

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 91.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

80%

Percentile

in Illinois

#30

State Rank

in Illinois

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score98.2

State avg: 91.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits59.5
Nurse care minutes per day16.6

About this provider

Vitas Healthcare Corporation of Illinois performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
59.5
Nurse care minutes per day
16.6
Visits near death
94.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17918

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.2
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99.2
Dyspnea screening
99.2
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$17918
Avg daily census
214 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
14%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
34%

Data Sources

CCN
141531
CMS Region
5

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Peru, IL 61354

(815) 220-0021