CMS 4.5- and 5-Star Home Health Agencies in Iowa
The 8 Medicare-certified home health agencies in Iowa that CMS rates 4.5 or 5 stars — its highest tier. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.
How this list is built. This page lists the agencies meeting one explicit CMS threshold — a quality-of-patient-care star of 4.5 or 5 — in Iowa. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers.
At a glance
- Rated 4.5–5★ by CMS
- 8
- quality-of-care star
- Share of rated agencies
- 9%
- of 93 rated
- Cities represented
- 7
- All agencies in state
- 128
Who runs the 4.5–5★ agencies
Ownership composition of the 8 home health agencies CMS rates 4.5 or 5 stars in Iowa.
Ownership composition
Whether the state's top CMS-rated agencies are mostly proprietary, non-profit, or government-run.
CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03
Methodology
CMS 4.5- and 5-star home health agencies in Iowa
All 8 agencies CMS rates 4.5 or 5 stars, with services, measures reported, and ownership.
| Agency | CMS star | Services | Measures | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveanna Healthcare Sioux City · Proprietary | 5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Aide | 17 | |
| Aveanna Healthcare Cedar Rapids · Proprietary | 5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Aide | 17 | |
| Aveanna Healthcare West Des Moines · Proprietary | 5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Aide | 17 | |
| Centerwell Home Health Hiawatha · Proprietary | 4.5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Social, Aide | 17 | |
| Centerwell Home Health Urbandale · Proprietary | 4.5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Aide | 17 | |
| Good Samaritan Society-Home Care Indianola · Proprietary | 5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Aide | 17 | |
| Mercyone Siouxland Home Care Sioux City · Non-Profit | 4.5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Social, Aide | 17 | |
| Unitypoint at Home Storm Lake · Non-Profit | 4.5 out of 5 | Nursing, PT, OT, Speech, Social, Aide | 17 |
How to read a CMS home health star rating
What the rating does and does not tell you.
The quality-of-patient-care star summarizes a set of CMS patient-care measures as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict, and a missing rating is not a low one — it usually means CMS lacked enough data to publish a star.
Before choosing, also review each agency’s:
- Measures reported. how complete its public CMS record is
- Selected outcomes. the individual patient-care measures
- Services. whether it offers the care you need
- Ownership / type. the CMS-reported ownership
- Data availability. why any measures are unavailable
- Certification. confirm on Medicare's Care Compare
Each agency links to its full CMS record, and you can put any of them side by side in Home Health Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare.
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Frequently asked questions
How many top CMS-rated home health agencies are in Iowa?
CMS rates 8 of the 93 rated Medicare-certified home health agencies in Iowa at 4.5 or 5 stars — its highest tier (about 9%), across 7 cities.
Does a high CMS star rating mean an agency is right for me?
No. The quality-of-patient-care star summarizes past CMS measures, not current care or a fit for individual needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Review each agency's measures, services, and data availability, and confirm on Medicare's Care Compare.
Why the 4.5–5.0 threshold?
CMS home-health stars are fractional (in half-star steps). 4.5 and 5.0 are CMS's two highest values, so this page uses that band as the highest-rated tier. A missing rating is not a low rating — it usually means CMS lacked enough data.
How current is this list?
The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm on Medicare's Care Compare.