Home health agencies in Des Moines, Iowa
The 5 Medicare-certified agencies CMS lists in Des Moines, with the quality-of-patient-care star and measure coverage it reports for each.
At a glance
- Home health agencies
- 5
- Medicare-certified
- With a CMS star
- 4
- of 5
- Report ≥1 measure
- 5
- meaningful data
- Avg CMS star
- 3.13
- Iowa avg 3.05
How Des Moines compares
The city's CMS star profile against Iowa, in the half-star steps CMS publishes.
CMS quality-of-patient-care star distribution
How Des Moines's Medicare-certified agencies spread across the CMS quality star rating, compared with Iowa.
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| Rating | Providers | Share | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS quality star 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| CMS quality star 4.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| CMS quality star 4 | 1 | 20.0% | 10.9% |
| CMS quality star 3.5 | 1 | 20.0% | 14.8% |
| CMS quality star 3 | 1 | 20.0% | 15.6% |
| CMS quality star 2.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| CMS quality star 2 | 1 | 20.0% | 13.3% |
| CMS quality star 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| CMS quality star 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| No star | 1 | 20.0% | 27.3% |
| Total | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
City shares are calculated from the 5 Medicare-certified agencies in Des Moines; Iowa shares from all 128 in the state. The CMS quality star is published in half-star steps and shown here without rounding. Agencies CMS does not rate are counted separately and never treated as zero.
CMS-reported data
Des Moines’s largest divergence from Iowa is at 4★: 20.0% of the city’s agencies against 10.9% statewide (+9.1 points). This reflects what CMS publishes and is not a judgement about care quality in either population.
Agencies in Des Moines
CMS star, how many quality measures CMS reports, and ownership type for each agency.
| Agency | CMS star | CMS measures reported | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Care Home Health of Iowa | 3.5 | 17 | PROPRIETARY |
| Everystep | 3 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
| Mercyone Des Moines Home Care | 4 | 17 | NON-PROFIT |
| Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines, LLC | — | 5 | PROPRIETARY |
| Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa | 2 | 14 | PROPRIETARY |
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Frequently asked questions
How many home health agencies are in Des Moines, Iowa?
The current CMS Home Health Care dataset lists 5 agencies in Des Moines, Iowa. Of these, 4 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating.
What is the average CMS star rating for home health in Des Moines?
The average CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating across rated agencies in Des Moines is 3.13 of 5, compared with the Iowa average of 3.05. Averages exclude agencies CMS has not rated, and are calculated by this site rather than published by CMS.
Why do some Des Moines agencies have no star rating?
CMS only publishes a star when an agency has enough Medicare episodes in the reporting window to compute one reliably. An agency that is small or newly certified may have no star and few or no measures. That is a gap in the public record, not a negative result, and it is never shown as a zero.
How do I verify a home health agency in Des Moines?
SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Confirm current details on the official Medicare Care Compare site and with the agency directly.