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Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County
Home health agency · 3500 Kolbe Road, Lorain, OH 44053
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
50/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/26/1983 · CCN 367218
- Rank in Lorain
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Ohio
- #147 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
- 839
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 29 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 96.1% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 54.5% | 62.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.4% | 89.2% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 88.4% | 91.3% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 88.5% | 91% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.6% | 91.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.2% | 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 | 92.4% | 94.4% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.8% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 73.7% | 74.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.7% | 83.2% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 93% | 91% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.3% | — | 4.1% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.6% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 84% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 86% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 77% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 162 completed surveys (17% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (29)
44001, 44011, 44012, 44028, 44035, 44039, 44044, 44049, 44050, 44052, 44053, 44054, 44055, 44074, 44089, 44090, 44145, 44253, 44275, 44814, 44826, 44839, 44846, 44851, 44857, 44859, 44870, 44880, 44889
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County Medicare-certified?
Yes. Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County (CMS Certification Number 367218) has been Medicare-certified since 10/26/1983, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County compare to other home health agencies in Lorain?
Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Lorain on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County serve?
Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County reports serving 29 ZIP codes to CMS, including 44001, 44011, 44012, 44028, 44035. Call (440) 960-4545 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Mercy Health-Home Care, Lorain County. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.