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Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency
Home health agency · 502 North 9TH Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Quality of patient care star rating
48/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/03/1974 · CCN 167063
- Rank in Vinton
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #77 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
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 18 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 93% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 62.2% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 79.6% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.4% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 79.5% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 53.3% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 70.5% | 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 | 93% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 88.4% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 85.4% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.2% | — | 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) | 13.9% | — | 10.8% | 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 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 88% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 21 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (18)
52206, 52208, 52210, 52213, 52224, 52225, 52229, 52249, 52257, 52313, 52315, 52318, 52332, 52345, 52346, 52349, 52352, 52354
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Frequently asked questions
Is Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency Medicare-certified?
Yes. Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency (CMS Certification Number 167063) has been Medicare-certified since 01/03/1974, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency compare to other home health agencies in Vinton?
Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Vinton on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency serve?
Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency reports serving 18 ZIP codes to CMS, including 52206, 52208, 52210, 52213, 52224. Call (319) 472-6360 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.