Mercy Health-Home Health, Lima
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
52/ 100
Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care
Home health agency · 1301 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
45/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/23/1985 · CCN 367401
- Rank in Lima
- #2 of 7 home health agencies
- Rank in Ohio
- #202 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
- 649
- Medicare spending
- 14% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 47 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.7% | 96.1% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 54.9% | 62.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 85.1% | 89.2% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 81.6% | 91.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.5% | 91% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 77.2% | 91.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80.6% | 89.8% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.5% | 94.4% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 57.4% | 74.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 83% | 83.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96.7% | 91% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 79.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.8% | — | 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 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 80% | 77% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 227 completed surveys (26% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (47)
43310, 43311, 43318, 43324, 43326, 43331, 43347, 43348, 45302, 45306, 45334, 45340, 45365, 45801, 45804, 45805, 45806, 45807, 45808, 45810, 45812, 45817, 45819, 45820, 45822, 45830, 45833, 45835, 45836, 45844, 45850, 45853, 45854, 45859, 45868, 45871, 45875, 45876, 45881, 45884, 45885, 45887, 45888, 45891, 45894, 45895, 45896
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 367401) has been Medicare-certified since 09/23/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Lima?
Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care ranks #2 of 7 home health agencies based in Lima on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care serve?
Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care reports serving 47 ZIP codes to CMS, including 43310, 43311, 43318, 43324, 43326. Call (419) 226-5020 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Lima Memorial Hospital Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.