The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Iowa

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Iowa

There are 134 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Iowa.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CHILDSERVE HOME CARE 5900 PIONEER PARKWAY JOHNSTON, IA 50131	-:
UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS 3345 106TH CIR URBANDALE, IA 50322	-:
IOWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 185 WEST DILLIN STREET, SUITE #1 MARENGO, IA 52301	-:
NURSE AT HOME 1700 MT PLEASANT ST BURLINGTON, IA 52601	-:
WEL-HOME HEALTH OF SERGEANT BLUFF 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA 51054	-:
OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - COUNCIL BLUFFS, LLC 2306 SHERWOOD DRIVE CO BLUFFS, IA 51503	-:
IOWA HOME CARE, L L C 644 1ST STREET SUITE A WEBSTER CITY, IA 50595	-:
LOUISA COUNTY PHNS 12635 COUNTY ROAD G56, SUITE 103 WAPELLO, IA 52653	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 5235 GRAND AVE DAVENPORT, IA 52802	-:
WINNESHIEK COUNTY PHNS 305 MONTGOMERY STREET DECORAH, IA 52101	-:
WEBSTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 723 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 220 FORT DODGE, IA 50501	-:
OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - WATERLOO, LLC 421 OAK AVENUE WATERLOO, IA 50703	-:
WASHINGTON CO. PUBLIC HEALTH 110 NORTH IOWA AVENUE, SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, IA 52353	-:
DES MOINES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 522 NORTH THIRD STREET BURLINGTON, IA 52601	-:
OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - DES MOINES, LLC 1331 IDAHO STREET DES MOINES, IA 50316	-:
UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS 518 8TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA 51101	-:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF SOUTHERN IOWA 209 N CLINTON ST ALBIA, IA 52531	-:
HEARTLAND HOME CARE 308 A AVE E OSKALOOSA, IA 52577	-:
GATEWAY HOME HEALTH 201 1ST STREET SW SUITE A CLARION, IA 50525	-:
WATERLOO VISITING NURSING ASSOCIATION 2530 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WATERLOO, IA 50701	-:
FAMILY CARE SOLUTIONS LLC 4893 UTICA RIDGE ROAD DAVENPORT, IA 52807	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2900 WESTOWN PARKWAY SUITE 210 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266	-:
OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE, L L C 3390 LAKE RIDGE DRIVE DUBUQUE, IA 52003	-:
UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS 1605 ASSOCIATES DRIVE, SUITE 103 DUBUQUE, IA 52002	-:
SKYLINE CENTER INC HOME HEALTH 2600 NORTH FOURTH STREET CLINTON, IA 52732	-:
NEW CHOICES 2415 18TH STREET, SUITE 106 BETTENDORF, IA 52722	-:
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 1600 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST HAMPTON, IA 50441	-:
UNIVERSAL PEDIATRICS 702 PARK STREET SHELDON, IA 51201	-:
KEOKUK COUNTY PHNS 1303 200TH AVE SIGOURNEY, IA 52591	-:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH OF WEST DES MOINES 2455 106TH STREET URBANDALE, IA 50322	-:
LUTHERAN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1413 2ND AVENUE VINTON, IA 52349	-:
CEDAR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES 400 CEDAR STREET TIPTON, IA 52772	-:
HOME SWEET HOME CARE 16 WEST SIXTH STREET ATLANTIC, IA 50022	-:
WORTH COUNTY PHNS 95 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA 50459	-:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 6200 AURORA AVENUE, SUITE 100E URBANDALE, IA 50322	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1305 BOYSON LOOP, SUITE B HIAWATHA, IA 52233	5:
TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY 507 CENTRAL AVE BEDFORD, IA 50833	4.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-HOME CARE 708 S JEFFERSON WAY INDIANOLA, IA 50125	4.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA 3125 DOUGLAS AVENUE SUITE 205 DES MOINES, IA 50310	4.5:
CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH 19999 ST JOSEPHS DRIVE CENTERVILLE, IA 52544	4.5:
ABOVE AND BEYOND HOME HEALTH 417 EAST 1ST STREET MONTICELLO, IA 52310	4.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTH CARE 4800 MILLS CIVIC PKWY STE 202 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265	4.5:
MERCYONE SIOUXLAND HOME CARE 801 FIFTH STREET, SUITE 320 ROOM 3952 SIOUX CITY, IA 51101	4.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA 1601 MCPHERSON AVENUE STE 500 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503	4:
MERCYONE DES MOINES HOME CARE 500 SW 7TH STREET, SUITE 104 DES MOINES, IA 50309	4:
UNITYPOINT AT HOME 214 S 25TH STREET FORT DODGE, IA 50501	4:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 2020 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE, SUITE 100 SIOUX CITY, IA 51104	4:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 700 FIRST AVENUE NE, STE 200 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	4:
AVERA AT HOME OF SPENCER HOSPITAL 116 E 11TH STREET SPENCER, IA 51301	4:
MERCYONE DUBUQUE HOME CARE 250 MERCY DRIVE DUBUQUE, IA 52001	4:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

Other Lists of the Best Home Health Care Agencies

The best home health care agencies in Iowa

Major Cities in Iowa

Des Moines, IA (best, worst)	Davenport, IA (best, worst)
Cedar Rapids, IA (best, worst)	Iowa City, IA (best, worst)
Waterloo, IA (best, worst)	Sioux City, IA (best, worst)
Dubuque, IA (best, worst)	Ames, IA (best, worst)
West Des Moines, IA (best, worst)	Ankeny, IA (best, worst)
Council Bluffs, IA (best, worst)	Urbandale, IA (best, worst)
Cedar Falls, IA (best, worst)	Marion, IA (best, worst)
Bettendorf, IA (best, worst)	Clinton, IA (best, worst)
Burlington, IA (best, worst)	Mason City, IA (best, worst)
Marshalltown, IA (best, worst)	Muscatine, IA (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)