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Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care
Home health agency · 2055 Kimball Ave Ste 330, Waterloo, IA 50702
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
59/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/15/1986 · CCN 167186
- Rank in Waterloo
- #3 of 3 home health agencies
- Rank in Iowa
- #33 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
- 248
- Medicare spending
- 15% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 31 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 97% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 50.8% | 69.2% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 85% | 88.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 87% | 89.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.4% | 90.3% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95.2% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 85.9% | 88.3% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99% | 96.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.7% | 81.5% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 80.5% | 91.2% | 81.2% | About the same |
| Health info given to patient | 93% | 95.6% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 93.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.7% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 94% | 85% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 72 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (31)
50604, 50613, 50619, 50622, 50623, 50624, 50626, 50629, 50634, 50635, 50638, 50643, 50644, 50647, 50648, 50651, 50655, 50660, 50662, 50664, 50665, 50669, 50670, 50675, 50676, 50677, 50701, 50702, 50703, 50707, 52224
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 167186) has been Medicare-certified since 12/15/1986, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Waterloo?
Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care ranks #3 of 3 home health agencies based in Waterloo on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care serve?
Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care reports serving 31 ZIP codes to CMS, including 50604, 50613, 50619, 50622, 50623. Call (319) 272-5050 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Mercyone Waterloo Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.