{
 "city": "Des Moines",
 "state": "IA",
 "state_name": "Iowa",
 "slug": "des-moines",
 "agency_count": 5,
 "rated_count": 4,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Des Moines, IA. 4 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Mercyone Des Moines Home Care (4 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS quality-of-patient-care stars desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "dataset": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
  "release": "July 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-21",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "167133",
   "name": "Mercyone Des Moines Home Care",
   "name_cms": "MERCYONE DES MOINES HOME CARE",
   "address": "500 Sw 7th Street, Suite 104",
   "city": "Des Moines",
   "city_cms": "DES MOINES",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50309",
   "phone": "(515) 643-8383",
   "phone_e164": "+15156438383",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1984-03-01",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 97.83,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.96
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/#ccn-167133",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/167133/view-all?state=IA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 1
  },
  {
   "ccn": "167436",
   "name": "Angels Care Home Health of Iowa",
   "name_cms": "ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF IOWA",
   "address": "3125 Douglas Avenue Suite 205",
   "city": "Des Moines",
   "city_cms": "DES MOINES",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50310",
   "phone": "(515) 252-2847",
   "phone_e164": "+15152522847",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2018-07-18",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.25,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Worse Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.92
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/#ccn-167436",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/167436/view-all?state=IA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 2
  },
  {
   "ccn": "167415",
   "name": "Everystep",
   "name_cms": "EVERYSTEP",
   "address": "3000 Easton Blvd",
   "city": "Des Moines",
   "city_cms": "DES MOINES",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50317",
   "phone": "(515) 558-9591",
   "phone_e164": "+15155589591",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2010-04-01",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.48,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.13
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/#ccn-167415",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/167415/view-all?state=IA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "167326",
   "name": "Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa",
   "name_cms": "OPTIMAE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, CENTRAL IOWA",
   "address": "600 East Court Avenue, Suite 201",
   "city": "Des Moines",
   "city_cms": "DES MOINES",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50309",
   "phone": "(515) 277-0134",
   "phone_e164": "+15152770134",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-12-18",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 1.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 96.8,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Not Available",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Not Available",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.49
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/#ccn-167326",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/167326/view-all?state=IA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 4
  },
  {
   "ccn": "167435",
   "name": "Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines, LLC",
   "name_cms": "OPEN ARMS HOME HEALTH CARE - DES MOINES, LLC",
   "address": "1331 Idaho Street",
   "city": "Des Moines",
   "city_cms": "DES MOINES",
   "state": "IA",
   "zip": "50316",
   "phone": "(515) 266-3800",
   "phone_e164": "+15152663800",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2017-10-19",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": null,
   "star_rating_note": "Not rated: too few patients for CMS to report",
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.8,
    "discharge_to_community_category": null,
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": null,
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": null
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ia/des-moines/#ccn-167435",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/167435/view-all?state=IA",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 5
  }
 ]
}