Mercy Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
63/ 100
Mercy Home Health
Home health agency · 1630 Des Peres, Suite 305, Saint Louis, MO 63131
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
60/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/22/2000 · CCN 267565
- Rank in Saint Louis
- #2 of 16 home health agencies
- Rank in Missouri
- #28 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
- 2,745
- Medicare spending
- 13% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 146 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 | 99.4% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 67.8% | 64.3% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 87.6% | 90.7% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.5% | 92.7% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.7% | 92.6% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91% | 92.8% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.9% | 91% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.6% | 95.8% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 83.8% | 80.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 87.4% | 86.3% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.8% | 95.4% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 92% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.8% | — | 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 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% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 93% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 204 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (146)
63005, 63010, 63011, 63012, 63013, 63014, 63015, 63016, 63017, 63019, 63020, 63021, 63023, 63025, 63026, 63028, 63030, 63031, 63033, 63034, 63036, 63037, 63038, 63039, 63040, 63041, 63042, 63043, 63044, 63048, 63049, 63050, 63051, 63052, 63053, 63055, 63056, 63060, 63061, 63068, 63069, 63070, 63071, 63072, 63073, 63074, 63077, 63079, 63080, 63084, 63087, 63088, 63089, 63090, 63091, 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, 63146, 63147, 63199, 63301, 63303, 63304, 63332, 63341, 63343, 63347, 63348, 63349, 63357, 63362, 63366, 63367, 63368, 63369, 63376, 63377, 63379, 63380, 63383, 63385, 63386, 63389, 63390, 63601, 63622, 63624, 63626, 63627, 63628, 63630, 63631, 63640, 63648, 63653, 63660, 63664, 63670, 63673, 63674, 65041, 65066, 65441, 65453, 65535, 74135
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mercy Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mercy Home Health (CMS Certification Number 267565) has been Medicare-certified since 09/22/2000, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Mercy Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Saint Louis?
Mercy Home Health ranks #2 of 16 home health agencies based in Saint Louis on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Mercy Home Health serve?
Mercy Home Health reports serving 146 ZIP codes to CMS, including 63005, 63010, 63011, 63012, 63013. Call (314) 729-4550 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Mercy Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.