Unitypoint at Home
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Centerwell Home Health
Home health agency · 6200 Aurora Avenue, Suite 100E, Urbandale, IA 50322
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
71/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/16/1987 · CCN 167187
- Rank in Urbandale
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #4 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
- 1,643
- Medicare spending
- 1% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 79 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 12 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 84.2% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.9% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 95.5% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.3% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.6% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 100% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.5% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 90.5% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.6% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.2% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.1% | — | 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 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 79% | 85% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 81% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 190 completed surveys (27% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (79)
50003, 50009, 50010, 50014, 50021, 50023, 50028, 50032, 50035, 50036, 50046, 50047, 50054, 50055, 50061, 50063, 50070, 50072, 50105, 50106, 50111, 50115, 50118, 50124, 50125, 50131, 50134, 50138, 50141, 50142, 50153, 50156, 50158, 50162, 50163, 50166, 50168, 50169, 50170, 50201, 50208, 50211, 50212, 50219, 50220, 50225, 50226, 50228, 50229, 50233, 50237, 50240, 50244, 50247, 50248, 50251, 50261, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50273, 50276, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50324, 50325, 50327
Other home health agencies in Urbandale
Wesley Life Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
51/ 100
Family First Homecare of Iowa
✓ NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Centerwell Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Centerwell Home Health (CMS Certification Number 167187) has been Medicare-certified since 03/16/1987, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Centerwell Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Urbandale?
Centerwell Home Health ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Urbandale on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Centerwell Home Health serve?
Centerwell Home Health reports serving 79 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50003, 50009, 50010, 50014, 50021. Call (515) 277-0977 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Centerwell Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.