Washington Co. Public Health
Home health agency · 2175 Lexington Blvd Building #2, Washington, IA 52353
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/06/1979 · CCN 167109
- Rank in Iowa
- #99 of 107 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 84
- Medicare spending
- 8% 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 13 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89.7% | 97% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 69.1% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 50.3% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 41.2% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87.8% | 90.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 65.2% | 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 | 24.1% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 6.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 75.9% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 55.2% | 91.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 75.9% | 95.6% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 78% | — | 77.7% | 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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 90% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 85% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 81% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 28 completed surveys (41% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
52201, 52247, 52248, 52327, 52353, 52356, 52359, 52540, 52621, 52654
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Washington Co. Public Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.