Essentia Health Home Care West
Home health agency · 114 Frazee Street East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/27/1997 · CCN 248052
- Rank in Minnesota
- #9 of 112 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,179
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 68 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 71.6% | 69.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.7% | 85.5% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90% | 88.1% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.7% | 87.4% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.7% | 90.1% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 87.3% | 82.1% | 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 | 99% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 75.2% | 77.3% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.6% | 82.8% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.7% | 94% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 95.8% | — | 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) | 7.2% | — | 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 89% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 79% | 79% | Better |
Based on 298 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (68)
56464, 56501, 56502, 56510, 56511, 56514, 56516, 56517, 56519, 56521, 56528, 56529, 56535, 56536, 56540, 56541, 56542, 56544, 56545, 56547, 56548, 56549, 56550, 56552, 56554, 56556, 56557, 56560, 56566, 56569, 56570, 56572, 56573, 56574, 56576, 56578, 56580, 56581, 56584, 56585, 56587, 56589, 56592, 56594, 56621, 56634, 56644, 56646, 56651, 56652, 56676, 56678, 56684, 56715, 56736, 56742, 58005, 58012, 58021, 58036, 58047, 58051, 58059, 58078, 58102, 58103, 58104, 58106
Frequently asked questions
Is Essentia Health Home Care West Medicare-certified?
How does Essentia Health Home Care West compare to other home health agencies in Detroit Lakes?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Essentia Health Home Care West. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.