Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service
Home health agency · 105 N Lafayette St, Corydon, IA 50060
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/03/1970 · CCN 167045
- Rank in Iowa
- #97 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 56
- Medicare spending
- 9% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 11 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 95.6% | 97% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 40.6% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72.3% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 72.4% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 77.3% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 60.4% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 61.5% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.3% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 4.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 50% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 93.8% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 84% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 81% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 21 completed surveys (47% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (11)
50008, 50052, 50060, 50068, 50123, 50147, 50165, 50238, 52544, 52583, 52590
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Wayne County Public Health Nursing Service. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.