Mercy Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
63/ 100
Aw Health Care
Home health agency · 7212-7216 Balson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/21/2004 · CCN 267585
- Rank in Saint Louis
- #4 of 16 home health agencies
- Rank in Missouri
- #56 of 109 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,788
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 156 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 13 of 16 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 83.3% | 64.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.4% | 90.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.2% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.6% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.1% | 92.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.2% | 91% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.4% | 95.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.1% | 80.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 90.7% | 86.3% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.5% | 95.4% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 92.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.5% | — | 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 82% | 88% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 78% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 72% | 81% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 297 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (156)
62002, 62010, 62012, 62014, 62018, 62021, 62024, 62025, 62034, 62035, 62040, 62046, 62060, 62061, 62062, 62067, 62074, 62084, 62087, 62088, 62090, 62095, 62097, 62201, 62203, 62204, 62205, 62206, 62207, 62208, 62217, 62220, 62221, 62223, 62226, 62232, 62234, 62236, 62239, 62240, 62243, 62249, 62254, 62258, 62260, 62264, 62265, 62269, 62275, 62281, 62285, 62289, 62293, 62294, 62298, 63005, 63010, 63011, 63012, 63016, 63017, 63019, 63020, 63021, 63023, 63025, 63026, 63028, 63031, 63033, 63034, 63037, 63038, 63040, 63042, 63043, 63044, 63048, 63049, 63050, 63051, 63052, 63070, 63074, 63088, 63090, 63101, 63102, 63103, 63104, 63105, 63106, 63107, 63108, 63109, 63110, 63111, 63112, 63113, 63114, 63115, 63116, 63117, 63118, 63119, 63120, 63121, 63122, 63123, 63124, 63125, 63126, 63127, 63128, 63129, 63130, 63131, 63132, 63133, 63134, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63139, 63141, 63143, 63144, 63145, 63146, 63147, 63301, 63303, 63304, 63332, 63341, 63343, 63347, 63348, 63349, 63357, 63362, 63366, 63367, 63368, 63369, 63373, 63376, 63377, 63379, 63380, 63383, 63385, 63389, 63390, 65714
Other home health agencies in Saint Louis
Mercy Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
59/ 100
Bjc Home Care Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
52/ 100
Life Fountain Health Care, Inc.
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Aw Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Aw Health Care (CMS Certification Number 267585) has been Medicare-certified since 06/21/2004, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Aw Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Saint Louis?
Aw Health Care ranks #4 of 16 home health agencies based in Saint Louis on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Aw Health Care serve?
Aw Health Care reports serving 156 ZIP codes to CMS, including 62002, 62010, 62012, 62014, 62018. Call (314) 726-5600 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Aw Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.