Lee County Health Department
Home health agency · 5001 Avenue O, Fort Madison, IA 52627
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/03/1973 · CCN 167055
- Rank in Iowa
- #52 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
- 78
- Medicare spending
- 14% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 7 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 13 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 57.1% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 76% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 63.4% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 87.6% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.5% | 90.3% | 90.6% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.1% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 92% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.8% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.6% | — | 10.8% | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 98% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 98% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 89% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 100% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 12 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (7)
52619, 52625, 52627, 52631, 52632, 52639, 52656
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Lee County Health Department. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.