Mercyone Des Moines Home Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
56/ 100
Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa
Home health agency · 600 East Court Avenue, Suite 201, Des Moines, IA 50309
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
23/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/18/2014 · CCN 167326
- Rank in Des Moines
- #5 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #103 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
- 71
- Medicare spending
- 51% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 61 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 0 of 13 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.8% | 97% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.5% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72.7% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 62.6% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 74.9% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 62.2% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 52.4% | 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 | 89.6% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 55.3% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 70.3% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 87.8% | 95.6% | 92.2% | 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 Not Available; preventable readmissions -; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 77% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 72% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 70% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 64% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 59 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (61)
50003, 50009, 50010, 50011, 50014, 50021, 50023, 50028, 50033, 50035, 50036, 50069, 50072, 50111, 50124, 50125, 50126, 50127, 50131, 50135, 50138, 50153, 50156, 50158, 50166, 50169, 50170, 50201, 50208, 50211, 50219, 50220, 50233, 50237, 50240, 50247, 50248, 50251, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50273, 50276, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50324, 50327, 50595, 50627
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Frequently asked questions
Is Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa Medicare-certified?
Yes. Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa (CMS Certification Number 167326) has been Medicare-certified since 12/18/2014, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa compare to other home health agencies in Des Moines?
Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa ranks #5 of 5 home health agencies based in Des Moines on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa serve?
Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa reports serving 61 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50003, 50009, 50010, 50011, 50014. Call (515) 277-0134 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.