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Mercyone Des Moines Home Care
Home health agency Des Moines, IA
500 SW 7th Street, Suite 104, Des Moines, IA 50309 · (515) 643-8383
Medicare star rating 4
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceMar 1, 1984
81% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with Iowa and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Iowa average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 97.1% | 96.8% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 90.5% | 87.4% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93% | 89% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 93.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.6% | 89% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 90.1% | 86.1% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 51.3% | 67.8% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.96
What patients said
- 81% would definitely recommend
- 89% rated it 9 or 10
- 361 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Mercyone Des Moines Home Care lists 125 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- Des Moines, IA
- Waterloo, IA
- Ames, IA
- West Des Moines, IA
- Ankeny, IA
- Urbandale, IA
- Cedar Falls, IA
- Marion, IA
- Mason City, IA
- Fort Dodge, IA
- Johnston, IA
- Waukee, IA
- Altoona, IA
- Indianola, IA
- Clive, IA
- Newton, IA
- Boone, IA
- Grimes, IA
- Pella, IA
- Norwalk, IA
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).