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76/ 100
Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care
Home health agency · 1709 East Richland Street, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Quality of patient care star rating
36/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/30/1976 · CCN 167081
- Rank in Storm Lake
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #94 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 88
- Medicare spending
- 14% less 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 15 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 92.1% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.5% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 56.9% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 65.5% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 77.4% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 36.6% | 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 | 90.5% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 81.6% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 87% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 67.4% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.8% | — | 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 Worse 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 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 79% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 84% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 94% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 94% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 71% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 25 completed surveys (32% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
50510, 50540, 50565, 50568, 50576, 50585, 50588, 51002, 51003, 51033
Other home health agencies in Storm Lake
Frequently asked questions
Is Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care (CMS Certification Number 167081) has been Medicare-certified since 06/30/1976, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Storm Lake?
Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Storm Lake on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care serve?
Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care reports serving 10 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50510, 50540, 50565, 50568, 50576. Call (712) 749-2548 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.