Sparta Community Hospital’s At-Home Health Care program has received the 2025 National Best Practice Agency recognition from WellSky, marking over 15 consecutive years of national acknowledgment. The organization earned the Home Health CAHPS Award of Distinction, maintaining its place among the top 25% of agencies nationwide for Overall Satisfaction and Likelihood to Recommend, based on WellSky’s national Home Health CAHPS database.
The distinction is awarded to agencies that excel in patient experience, a key measure of quality in home health care. Consistently holding this recognition for more than 15 years highlights Sparta Community Hospital’s ongoing commitment to compassionate care and reliable performance.
“Being recognized year after year is truly special,” said Cheryl Adams, Administrator of At-Home Health Care. “It speaks to the heart of our team and the relationships they build with patients in their homes. When you’re invited into someone’s home, you don’t take that lightly. That kind of trust isn’t earned overnight — it’s built visit by visit.”
Adams continued, “Our team shows up every day ready to listen, to help, and to treat patients the way they would want their own family treated. To see that reflected in patient feedback year after year is something we’re incredibly proud of.”
The Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) survey evaluates patient perceptions regarding communication, responsiveness, and satisfaction with their home health provider. Achieving a top quartile ranking nationally for more than 15 years demonstrates both consistent excellence and sustained trust.
Sparta Community Hospital serves southwestern Illinois through various community clinics and operates as a critical access hospital. It provides services such as emergency care, surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, imaging, laboratory work, rehabilitation, mobile clinics and other patient-focused programs across several locations including Coulterville, Marissa and Steeleville (official website). The hospital aims to enhance community well-being by delivering empathetic and cost-effective health care (official website).
According to hospital representatives, this award assures patients and families that the care provided at home is dependable and compassionate. Nurses and therapists are part of a team recognized nationally for effective communication and reliability.
At Sparta Community Hospital, “Believe in Better” represents an ongoing effort to raise standards by listening to patient feedback and building strong relationships within the community.
For more information about At-Home Health Care at Sparta Community Hospital: spatahospital.com.
