CMS Home Health Care Compare · Iowa
Home-health agencies in Iowa
All 128 Medicare-certified agencies in Iowa — 93 rated by CMS — with the recovery outcomes that decide whether your parent gets better at home, not just a star.
How to choose, in two steps
Home health is about recovery — will the agency get your parent walking, breathing, and managing on their own again after a hospital stay. CMS publishes two things: a quality star (its risk-adjusted summary, only given to agencies with enough patients to judge fairly — use it to find the strong agencies) and the specific recovery rates (then read the one that matches your situation). This page puts both in front of you.
Read the rates as a signal, not a verdict. Recovery rates are risk-adjusted by CMS (they
account for how sick patients were on intake), but a single rate can still swing for a smaller agency — and this
public data carries no patient-count to flag that. The star already accounts for volume; that's
why it leads here. A 100% on one measure at a tiny agency is not proof it beats a 4-star with thousands of patients.
CMS-rated agencies in Iowa (93)
Ordered by CMS quality star (the risk-adjusted, volume-aware spine). Each rate is banded against all U.S. agencies: ▲ top 25% · · typical · ▼ bottom 25% · ⚠ 99%+ (unsized — no patient count, treat as small-sample, not best). Picking a situation above re-ranks agencies within each star tier by that outcome.
| Agency | CMS star | Mobility | Breathing | Meds | Self-care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEANNA HEALTHCARE SIOUX CITY | 5★ | 99%⚠ | 93%· | 98%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| AVEANNA HEALTHCARE CEDAR RAPIDS | 5★ | 98%▲ | 93%· | 100%⚠ | 100%⚠ |
| AVEANNA HEALTHCARE WEST DES MOINES | 5★ | 98%▲ | 96%▲ | 100%⚠ | 100%⚠ |
| GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-HOME CARE INDIANOLA | 5★ | 100%⚠ | 100%⚠ | 100%⚠ | 100%⚠ |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND HOME HEALTH MONTICELLO | 4★ | 90%· | 93%· | 87%· | 91%· |
| ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA COUNCIL BLUFFS | 4★ | 93%▲ | 95%▲ | 97%▲ | 93%· |
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH HIAWATHA | 4★ | 96%▲ | 91%· | 97%▲ | 98%▲ |
| CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH URBANDALE | 4★ | 93%▲ | 95%▲ | 100%⚠ | 94%· |
| ELARA CARING CENTERVILLE | 4★ | 89%· | 96%▲ | 88%· | 93%· |
| GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOME CARE SPIRIT LAKE | 4★ | 89%· | 96%▲ | 88%· | 91%· |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES HOME CARE DES MOINES | 4★ | 90%· | 95%▲ | 89%· | 93%· |
| MERCYONE SIOUXLAND HOME CARE SIOUX CITY | 4★ | 94%▲ | 99%⚠ | 92%· | 97%▲ |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO HOME HEALTH CARE WATERLOO | 4★ | 85%· | 96%▲ | 87%· | 91%· |
| MITCHELL COUNTY HOME HEALTH CARE/ PUBLIC HEALTH OSAGE | 4★ | 99%⚠ | 92%· | 90%· | 98%▲ |
| PURE HEALTH SERVICES, LLC CLARINDA | 4★ | 75%▼ | 99%⚠ | 96%▲ | 98%▲ |
| ST ANTHONY REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME CARROLL | 4★ | 88%· | 100%⚠ | 87%· | 95%▲ |
| TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY BEDFORD | 4★ | 76%▼ | 100%⚠ | 98%▲ | 100%⚠ |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME DUBUQUE | 4★ | 90%· | 90%· | 87%· | 92%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME URBANDALE | 4★ | 89%· | 91%· | 88%· | 92%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME FORT DODGE | 4★ | 92%· | 92%· | 88%· | 94%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME STORM LAKE | 4★ | 93%▲ | 93%· | 93%▲ | 94%· |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN HOME HEALTH CORALVILLE | 4★ | 87%· | 91%· | 86%· | 93%· |
| ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE INC BURLINGTON | 3★ | 89%· | 93%· | 88%· | 85%· |
| ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA DES MOINES | 3★ | 91%· | 92%· | 94%▲ | 93%· |
| AVEANNA HOME HEALTH COUNCIL BLUFFS | 3★ | 86%· | 90%· | 90%· | 93%· |
| AVERA @ HOME ESTHERVILLE | 3★ | 91%· | 85%· | 87%· | 92%· |
| AVERA AT HOME OF SPENCER HOSPITAL SPENCER | 3★ | 90%· | 87%· | 88%· | 90%· |
| BURGESS HOME HEALTH ONAWA | 3★ | 83%· | 74%▼ | 75%· | 85%· |
| CARROLL AREA NURSING SERVICES CARROLL | 3★ | 87%· | 90%· | 86%· | 89%· |
| CERRO GORDO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASON CITY | 3★ | 90%· | 100%⚠ | 86%· | 97%▲ |
| COMFORT CARE MEDICARE INC CEDAR RAPIDS | 3★ | 63%▼ | — | 73%▼ | 71%▼ |
| ELARA CARING CHARITON | 3★ | 90%· | 93%· | 89%· | 92%· |
| EVERYSTEP DES MOINES | 3★ | 84%· | 87%· | 83%· | 85%· |
| EVERYSTEP CRESTON | 3★ | 85%· | 93%· | 81%· | 83%· |
| FAITH HOME HEALTH CARE WEST DES MOINES | 3★ | 86%· | 68%▼ | 92%· | 95%▲ |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES LE MARS | 3★ | 87%· | 90%· | 88%· | 91%· |
| GENESIS VNA BETTENDORF | 3★ | 86%· | 85%· | 82%· | 86%· |
| GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOME CARE DAVENPORT | 3★ | 89%· | 85%· | 82%· | 85%· |
| HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES WEBSTER CITY | 3★ | 92%· | 94%· | 91%· | 88%· |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY HEALTH GARNER | 3★ | 65%▼ | 99%⚠ | 82%· | 83%· |
| HEGG HOME HEALTH CARE ROCK VALLEY | 3★ | 73%▼ | — | 86%· | 98%▲ |
| HOME CARE SERVICES OF BOONE CO BOONE | 3★ | 77%▼ | 91%· | 84%· | 90%· |
| IOWA HOME CARE, L L C WEST DES MOINES | 3★ | 88%· | 79%▼ | 85%· | 86%· |
| IOWA HOME CARE, L L C OTTUMWA | 3★ | 83%· | 60%▼ | 82%· | 87%· |
| JOHNSON COUNTY VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION IOWA CITY | 3★ | 84%· | 96%▲ | 78%· | 92%· |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOME CARE SPIRIT LAKE | 3★ | 84%· | 81%· | 82%· | 86%· |
| MARY GREELEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES AMES | 3★ | 86%· | 83%· | 79%· | 90%· |
| MERCY HOME CARE CEDAR RAPIDS | 3★ | 88%· | 89%· | 86%· | 89%· |
| MERCY HOME CARE & HOSPICE-CLINTON CLINTON | 3★ | 89%· | 90%· | 90%· | 92%· |
| ORANGE CITY HOME HEALTH ORANGE CITY | 3★ | 89%· | 95%· | 82%· | 91%· |
| PALO ALTO COMMUNITY HEALTH EMMETSBURG | 3★ | 67%▼ | — | — | 100%⚠ |
| PELLA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY PELLA | 3★ | 91%· | 96%▲ | 69%▼ | 85%· |
| SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON SHELDON | 3★ | 88%· | 87%· | 86%· | 87%· |
| SIOUX CENTER HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SIOUX CENTER | 3★ | 54%▼ | 98%▲ | 81%· | 84%· |
| SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH WEST BURLINGTON | 3★ | 81%· | 84%· | 79%· | 85%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME CEDAR RAPIDS | 3★ | 89%· | 88%· | 86%· | 91%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME WATERLOO | 3★ | 90%· | 91%· | 86%· | 92%· |
| UNITYPOINT AT HOME SIOUX CITY | 3★ | 88%· | 90%· | 86%· | 92%· |
| WEL-HOME HEALTH OF RED OAK RED OAK | 3★ | 88%· | 76%▼ | 82%· | 85%· |
| WESLEY LIFE HOME HEALTH URBANDALE | 3★ | 85%· | 88%· | 85%· | 88%· |
| WINNMED HOME HEALTH DECORAH | 3★ | 87%· | 91%· | 83%· | 88%· |
| ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA DAVENPORT | 2★ | 84%· | 82%· | 86%· | 83%· |
| BUENA VISTA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOME CARE STORM LAKE | 2★ | 68%▼ | 75%▼ | 42%▼ | 63%▼ |
| BUTLER COUNTY PHNS ALLISON | 2★ | 52%▼ | — | — | 77%▼ |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL HOME HEALTH CHEROKEE | 2★ | 74%▼ | 78%▼ | 72%▼ | 79%▼ |
| CHICKASAW CO PUBLIC HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES NEW HAMPTON | 2★ | 74%▼ | 80%▼ | 64%▼ | 62%▼ |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES CRESCO | 2★ | 79%· | 75%▼ | 81%· | 81%▼ |
| FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH/ HOME HEALTH CARE CHARLES CITY | 2★ | 71%▼ | 77%▼ | 55%▼ | 81%▼ |
| GREENBELT HOME CARE ELDORA | 2★ | 67%▼ | 74%▼ | 68%▼ | 72%▼ |
| GUNDERSEN PALMER LUTHERAN HOSP & CLIN-HOME HEALTH WEST UNION | 2★ | 74%▼ | 64%▼ | 70%▼ | 76%▼ |
| GUTHRIE COUNTY PHNS GUTHRIE CENTER | 2★ | 64%▼ | 84%· | 70%▼ | 72%▼ |
| HEIGHTS HOME HEALTH, INC MAPLETON | 2★ | 59%▼ | 94%· | 74%▼ | 83%▼ |
| HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL H H A IDA GROVE | 2★ | 62%▼ | 80%▼ | 57%▼ | 81%▼ |
| KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH KEYSTONE | 2★ | 65%▼ | — | 58%▼ | 87%· |
| LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FORT MADISON | 2★ | 61%▼ | — | 50%▼ | 90%· |
| MYRTUE MED CENTER HOME HEALTH HARLAN | 2★ | 60%▼ | 79%▼ | 47%▼ | 74%▼ |
| OPTIMAE HOME HEALTH SERVICES FAIRFIELD | 2★ | 83%· | 72%▼ | 72%▼ | 74%▼ |
| OPTIMAE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CENTRAL IOWA DES MOINES | 2★ | 77%▼ | 65%▼ | 58%▼ | 80%▼ |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOME CARE MANCHESTER | 2★ | 71%▼ | 79%▼ | 71%▼ | 76%▼ |
| SAC COUNTY PHNS SAC CITY | 2★ | 56%▼ | 65%▼ | 63%▼ | 61%▼ |
| SUNCREST HOME HEALTH WEST DES MOINES | 2★ | 67%▼ | 60%▼ | 62%▼ | 66%▼ |
| TAMA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & HO TOLEDO | 2★ | 78%▼ | 88%· | 58%▼ | 90%· |
| THERAPY SOLUTIONS INC CEDAR RAPIDS | 2★ | 58%▼ | 28%▼ | 40%▼ | 51%▼ |
| V M H COMUNITY & HOME CARE WAUKON | 2★ | 77%▼ | 56%▼ | 63%▼ | 77%▼ |
| VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY VINTON | 2★ | 73%▼ | 48%▼ | 74%▼ | 71%▼ |
| WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE CORYDON | 2★ | 74%▼ | 59%▼ | 63%▼ | 73%▼ |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ALGONA | 1★ | 62%▼ | 73%▼ | 55%▼ | 81%▼ |
| HARRISON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH LOGAN | 1★ | 69%▼ | 60%▼ | 81%· | 69%▼ |
| NURSE AT HOME BURLINGTON | 1★ | 44%▼ | 62%▼ | 54%▼ | 47%▼ |
| SUNNY BROOK HOME CARE FAIRFIELD | 1★ | 42%▼ | 75%▼ | 49%▼ | 50%▼ |
| WASHINGTON CO. PUBLIC HEALTH WASHINGTON | 1★ | 53%▼ | 48%▼ | 55%▼ | 82%▼ |
| WEL-HOME HEALTH OF SERGEANT BLUFF SERGEANT BLUFF | 1★ | 58%▼ | 59%▼ | 53%▼ | 63%▼ |
| WINNEBAGO COUNTY PHNS FOREST CITY | 1★ | 67%▼ | 51%▼ | 64%▼ | 76%▼ |
Not yet rated by CMS (35)
CMS hasn't assigned these a quality star — usually too new, or too few patients to rate reliably. They may be fine; CMS just can't summarize them yet. Open any to see whatever measures it has reported.
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE · WEST DES MOINES AVEANNA HEALTHCARE · DAVENPORT CEDAR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES · TIPTON CHILDSERVE HOME CARE INC · JOHNSTON COMPASSION NORTH AMERICA HOME HEALTH SERVICES CORP · CEDAR RAPIDS CRAWFORD COUNTY HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE & PUBLIC HEAL · DENISON DES MOINES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT · BURLINGTON FAMILY CARE SOLUTIONS LLC · DAVENPORT FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA · URBANDALE FAMILY FIRST HOMECARE OF IOWA · SIOUX CITY FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH · HAMPTON FREEDOM HOME HEALTH CARE INC · ANKENY HEARTLAND HOME CARE · OSKALOOSA HOME HEALTH WITH HEART LLC · CEDAR RAPIDS HOME SWEET HOME CARE · ATLANTIC INNOVIVE HEALTH OF IOWA · WEST DES MOINES IOWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT · MARENGO IOWA HOME CARE, L L C · WEBSTER CITY KEOKUK COUNTY PHNS · SIGOURNEY LOUISA COUNTY PHNS · WAPELLO LUTHERAN HOME HEALTH AGENCY · VINTON NEW CHOICES INC · BETTENDORF OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LLC · CO BLUFFS OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - DES MOINES, LLC · DES MOINES OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - WATERLOO, LLC · WATERLOO OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE, L L C · DUBUQUE POCAHONTAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH · POCAHONTAS SKILLED CARE SOLUTIONS LLC · WEST DES MOINES SKYLINE CENTER INC HOME HEALTH · CLINTON TO THE RESCUE · CEDAR RAPIDS UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS · SHELDON UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS · DUBUQUE VAN BUREN COUNTY PHNS · KEOSAUQUA WEBSTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT · FORT DODGE WORTH COUNTY PHNS · NORTHWOOD
What these figures mean
- MODELED — the quality star is CMS's risk-adjusted, volume-aware composite; the trustworthy way to rank.
- RECORDED — each recovery rate is a CMS-published, risk-adjusted OASIS outcome (the share of patients who improved), banded by national quartile (top 25% / typical / bottom 25%). A rate of 99%+ is flagged unsized, never rewarded, because CMS publishes no patient count to size it.
- NOT HERE — this dataset has no hospital-readmission or ER-visit rate (the other half of the home-health story); check that directly at Care Compare.
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What this is — and is not
This is published CMS Home Health Care Compare data — the same facts CMS shows the public, arranged so you can compare. It informs and compares; it does not rate, rank, or recommend an agency for your relative's specific needs, and no rate here is a guarantee. Shortlist a few strong-starred agencies, then ask each how they handle your situation, and confirm at medicare.gov/care-compare.