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Home health care in Ankeny, IA
Polk County, Iowa

Home health care in Ankeny, IA

Home health care is skilled care at home ordered by a doctor: nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, often after a hospital stay.

118 agencies 3.6 of 5 average CMS rating 8 rated 4 stars or more

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Home health care near Ankeny, ranked by CMS rating

CMS rates Medicare-certified home health agencies on quality of patient care and on a patient survey, each from 1 to 5 stars.

1

Aveanna Healthcare

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 12 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 497-7700 Medicare Care Compare record →
2

Good Samaritan Society-Home Care

Based in Indianola, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 16 years. Ownership: proprietary.

(515) 961-2596 Medicare Care Compare record →
3

Centerwell Home Health

Based in Urbandale, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 39 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 277-0977 Medicare Care Compare record →
4

Elara Caring

Based in Chariton, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

4.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 24 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

(641) 774-2339 Medicare Care Compare record →
5

Suncrest Hospice, LLC

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: for-profit.

(515) 327-6026 Medicare Care Compare record →
6

Everystep

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 42 years. Ownership: other.

(515) 274-3400 Medicare Care Compare record →
7

Unitypoint Hospice

Based in Urbandale, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 29 years. Ownership: non-profit.

(515) 557-3100 Medicare Care Compare record →
8

Mercyone Des Moines Home Care

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 42 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 643-8383 Medicare Care Compare record →
9

Faith Home Health Care

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 11 years. Ownership: proprietary.

(319) 330-1755 Medicare Care Compare record →
10

Mary Greeley Home Health Services

Based in Ames, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 58 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 5 of 5.

(515) 239-6730 Medicare Care Compare record →
11

Angels Care Home Health of Iowa

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 8 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

(515) 252-2847 Medicare Care Compare record →
12

Unitypoint at Home

Based in Urbandale, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 42 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 557-3100 Medicare Care Compare record →
13

Wesley Life Home Health

Based in Urbandale, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 22 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

(515) 978-2777 Medicare Care Compare record →
14

Iowa Home Care, L L C

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 22 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

(515) 222-9995 Medicare Care Compare record →
15

Mercyone Des Moines Hospice

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 40 years. Ownership: non-profit.

(515) 643-8383 Medicare Care Compare record →
16

Everystep

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 16 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 558-9591 Medicare Care Compare record →
17

Suncrest Home Health

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

2 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 9 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

(515) 327-6026 Medicare Care Compare record →
18

Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa

Based in Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

2 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 11 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5.

(515) 277-0134 Medicare Care Compare record →

Innovive Health of Iowa

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified home health agency for 5 years. Ownership: proprietary.

(800) 915-3211 Medicare Care Compare record →

Skilled Care Home Health Services

Based in West Des Moines, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Ankeny

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified home health agency for 2 years. Ownership: -.

(515) 974-6451 Medicare Care Compare record →

88 more agencies are within reach of Ankeny. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How home health care is paid for

  • Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Ankeny at a glance

  • 76,727 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 10 agencies with an address in Ankeny
  • 21 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Ankeny
  • 24 Medicare-certified
  • 18 with a CMS star rating

Questions about home health care in Ankeny

How many home health care agencies serve Ankeny, IA?

Carevo lists 118 agencies for Ankeny: 10 based in the city, 21 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 87 based within 15 miles.

Which agencies near Ankeny have the highest CMS rating?

8 of the 18 rated agencies on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published October 2026. Aveanna Healthcare is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is home health care paid for?

Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

Other care in Ankeny

Home care · Respite care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Hospice care · Assisted living · Memory care · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy

Home health care in nearby cities

Johnston · Des Moines · Urbandale · West Des Moines · Waukee · Ames · Marshalltown

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