Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Wesley Life Home Health
Home health agency · 4328 114TH Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
51/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/20/2004 · CCN 167295
- Rank in Urbandale
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #62 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
- 1,773
- Medicare spending
- 12% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 133 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.9% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 73.8% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 87.1% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.6% | 90.3% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.7% | 90.1% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.8% | 88.3% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.7% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 79.3% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 81.9% | 91.2% | 81.2% | About the same |
| Health info given to patient | 95% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.1% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.9% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
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 | 86% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 77% | 85% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 320 completed surveys (40% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (133)
50001, 50003, 50005, 50007, 50009, 50010, 50014, 50021, 50022, 50023, 50026, 50028, 50029, 50032, 50035, 50036, 50038, 50044, 50046, 50047, 50048, 50051, 50054, 50055, 50056, 50058, 50061, 50062, 50063, 50066, 50069, 50070, 50072, 50073, 50075, 50106, 50109, 50111, 50112, 50116, 50118, 50124, 50125, 50130, 50131, 50134, 50135, 50138, 50139, 50141, 50142, 50148, 50154, 50156, 50157, 50158, 50160, 50161, 50162, 50163, 50164, 50166, 50167, 50168, 50169, 50170, 50171, 50201, 50208, 50210, 50211, 50212, 50214, 50216, 50218, 50219, 50220, 50223, 50225, 50226, 50228, 50229, 50232, 50233, 50234, 50237, 50239, 50240, 50242, 50244, 50246, 50247, 50248, 50249, 50250, 50251, 50252, 50256, 50257, 50261, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50271, 50273, 50276, 50278, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50324, 50325, 50327, 50595, 50843, 50846, 50849, 50858, 51535, 51544, 52211, 52221, 52222
Other home health agencies in Urbandale
Unitypoint at Home
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Family First Homecare of Iowa
✓ NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Wesley Life Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Wesley Life Home Health (CMS Certification Number 167295) has been Medicare-certified since 09/20/2004, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Wesley Life Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Urbandale?
Wesley Life Home Health ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Urbandale on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Wesley Life Home Health serve?
Wesley Life Home Health reports serving 133 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50001, 50003, 50005, 50007, 50009. Call (515) 978-2777 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Wesley Life Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.