Community Health Services
Home health agency · 402 2ND Ave Se, Cresco, IA 52136
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/30/1975 · CCN 167077
- Rank in Iowa
- #89 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 141
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 10 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89.2% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 60.3% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.9% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 74.3% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 81% | 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 | 81.4% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 71.1% | 81.5% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 70.6% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 88.2% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 90.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.5% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 92% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 56 completed surveys (49% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
50466, 50628, 52101, 52134, 52136, 52144, 52155, 52163, 52165, 52171
Frequently asked questions
Is Community Health Services Medicare-certified?
How does Community Health Services compare to other home health agencies in Cresco?
What areas does Community Health Services serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Community Health Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.