Essentia Health Graceville Home Health
Home health agency · 115 West Second Street, Graceville, MN 56240
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/20/1996 · CCN 248045
- Rank in Minnesota
- #1 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
- 23
- Medicare spending
- 19% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 6 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 11 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 | 78.3% | 69.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 100% | 85.5% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.5% | 88.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.4% | 87.4% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 90.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.7% | 82.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.1% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 71.4% | 77.3% | 71.7% | 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 Not Available; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
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 | 96% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 94% | 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 | 82% | 79% | 79% | Better |
Based on 27 completed surveys (59% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (6)
56211, 56221, 56225, 56240, 56278, 56296
Frequently asked questions
Is Essentia Health Graceville Home Health Medicare-certified?
How does Essentia Health Graceville Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Graceville?
What areas does Essentia Health Graceville Home Health serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Essentia Health Graceville Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.