Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
52/ 100
Interim Healthcare of Lima
Home health agency · 3745 Shawnee Road, Suite 108, Lima, OH 45806
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
33/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/06/1983 · CCN 367208
- Rank in Lima
- #4 of 7 home health agencies
- Rank in Ohio
- #292 of 359 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 532
- Medicare spending
- 15% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 78 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 90.7% | 96.1% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 64.5% | 62.1% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 80.9% | 89.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.3% | 91.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 84.6% | 91% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 81.1% | 91.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 81.1% | 89.8% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.7% | 94.4% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 74.7% | 74.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 66.1% | 83.2% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 88.7% | 91% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 80.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.2% | — | 10.8% | 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 Same As 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 85% | 87% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 86% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 74% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 125 completed surveys (30% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (78)
43310, 43311, 43316, 43318, 43319, 43324, 43326, 43331, 43333, 43340, 43343, 43345, 43347, 43348, 43351, 43357, 43358, 43360, 43506, 43512, 43517, 43526, 43527, 43532, 43543, 43545, 43556, 43557, 43570, 44842, 45302, 45306, 45334, 45340, 45360, 45365, 45377, 45801, 45804, 45805, 45806, 45807, 45808, 45810, 45812, 45817, 45822, 45827, 45828, 45830, 45831, 45832, 45833, 45836, 45840, 45843, 45846, 45850, 45853, 45856, 45859, 45862, 45863, 45865, 45869, 45870, 45875, 45876, 45877, 45879, 45880, 45882, 45885, 45887, 45891, 45895, 45896, 45897
Other home health agencies in Lima
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
45/ 100
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Continued Care Inc
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Frequently asked questions
Is Interim Healthcare of Lima Medicare-certified?
Yes. Interim Healthcare of Lima (CMS Certification Number 367208) has been Medicare-certified since 01/06/1983, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Interim Healthcare of Lima compare to other home health agencies in Lima?
Interim Healthcare of Lima ranks #4 of 7 home health agencies based in Lima on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Interim Healthcare of Lima serve?
Interim Healthcare of Lima reports serving 78 ZIP codes to CMS, including 43310, 43311, 43316, 43318, 43319. Call (419) 228-2535 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Interim Healthcare of Lima. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.