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Home health agencies in Sterling, IL

Quick answer

As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Sterling, IL. 3 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 2.5 stars, are Castor Home Nursing Inc and Cgh Home Nursing.

Source: CMS Care Compare, Home Health Care Agencies dataset · Data release: July 2026 · Page updated:

How this list is ordered: by CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; agencies without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). No agency pays to be listed or ranked. Methodology. HomeCareFinder's owner currently also owns Aspen Home Health, a Medicare home health agency; it is ranked by the same rule as everyone else. Ownership disclosure.

Listed by office address. Agencies often serve a wider area, so ask each agency whether it serves your address.

  1. Rank 1

    Castor Home Nursing Inc

    2.5 out of 5 · CMS stars
    417 E 3rd St, Ste A, Sterling, IL 61081(815) 624-3177
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Home health aide
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 2020 · CCN 148383CMS profile on Care Compare for Castor Home Nursing Inc
  2. Rank 2

    Cgh Home Nursing

    2.5 out of 5 · CMS stars
    3010 E Lynn Blvd Suite B, Sterling, IL 61081(815) 622-0836
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Medical social services
    • Home health aide
    Government Operated · Medicare-certified since 1994 · CCN 147562CMS profile on Care Compare for Cgh Home Nursing
  3. Rank 3

    Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc

    2 out of 5 · CMS stars
    3408 East 23rd Street, Sterling, IL 61081(815) 626-3467
    • Skilled nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech-language pathology
    • Medical social services
    • Home health aide
    Proprietary · Medicare-certified since 1991 · CCN 147503CMS profile on Care Compare for Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice, Inc

Common questions

How many Medicare-certified home health agencies are in Sterling, IL?

As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Sterling, IL.

Which home health agencies in Sterling have the highest CMS star ratings?

3 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 0 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 2.5 stars, are Castor Home Nursing Inc and Cgh Home Nursing.

Does Medicare pay for home health care?

Yes, if you qualify: you pay nothing for covered home health services. You must be homebound, need part-time or intermittent skilled care, have the care ordered by a doctor or allowed practitioner, and use a Medicare-certified agency. Source: Medicare.gov.

Do agencies pay HomeCareFinder to be listed or ranked higher?

No. No home health agency pays to be listed or ranked. Agencies are sorted only by the CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, with ties alphabetical and unrated agencies last.

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Quick facts: 3 Medicare-certified home health agencies in Sterling, IL; 3 have a CMS star rating and 0 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, July 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.