Mercyone Des Moines Home Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
56/ 100
Angels Care Home Health of Iowa
Home health agency · 3125 Douglas Avenue Suite 205, Des Moines, IA 50310
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
47/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/18/2018 · CCN 167436
- Rank in Des Moines
- #3 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #79 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
- 938
- Medicare spending
- 8% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 72 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.3% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 71% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 91.3% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.1% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.7% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.8% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 92.6% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.4% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.3% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.9% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 87% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 77.8% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.7% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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 Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 84% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 75% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 85 completed surveys (46% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (72)
50003, 50009, 50010, 50014, 50021, 50023, 50035, 50036, 50047, 50049, 50054, 50056, 50061, 50063, 50070, 50072, 50073, 50106, 50109, 50111, 50118, 50124, 50125, 50131, 50135, 50138, 50141, 50148, 50154, 50156, 50158, 50160, 50161, 50166, 50168, 50169, 50170, 50201, 50208, 50211, 50212, 50213, 50219, 50220, 50225, 50226, 50228, 50229, 50236, 50244, 50247, 50248, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50273, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50324, 50325, 50327
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Frequently asked questions
Is Angels Care Home Health of Iowa Medicare-certified?
Yes. Angels Care Home Health of Iowa (CMS Certification Number 167436) has been Medicare-certified since 07/18/2018, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Angels Care Home Health of Iowa compare to other home health agencies in Des Moines?
Angels Care Home Health of Iowa ranks #3 of 5 home health agencies based in Des Moines on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Angels Care Home Health of Iowa serve?
Angels Care Home Health of Iowa reports serving 72 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50003, 50009, 50010, 50014, 50021. Call (515) 252-2847 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Angels Care Home Health of Iowa. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.