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Home health care in Urbandale, IA
Polk County, Iowa

Home health care in Urbandale, 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.

141 agencies 3.6 of 5 average CMS rating 7 rated 4 stars or more

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Home health care near Urbandale, 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

Centerwell Home Health

Based in Urbandale, IA

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.

2

Good Samaritan Society-Home Care

Based in Indianola, IA. Tells Medicare it serves Urbandale

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.

3

Aveanna Healthcare

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

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.

5

Suncrest Hospice, LLC

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

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

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

6

Mercyone Des Moines Home Care

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

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.

7

Everystep

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

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

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

8

Unitypoint at Home

Based in Urbandale, IA

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.

9

Wesley Life Home Health

Based in Urbandale, IA

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.

10

Angels Care Home Health of Iowa

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

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.

11

Faith Home Health Care

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

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.

12

Iowa Home Care, L L C

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

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.

13

Mercyone Des Moines Hospice

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

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

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

14

Everystep

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

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.

15

Suncrest Home Health

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

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.

16

Optimae Home Health Services, Central Iowa

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

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.

Life Care Home Health Services Corporation

Based in Urbandale, IA

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2007.

Servant Home Care LLC DBA Senior Helpers

Based in Urbandale, IA

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2019.

Ultimate Nursing Services of Iowa, LLC

Based in Urbandale, IA

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.

111 more agencies are within reach of Urbandale. 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.

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Urbandale at a glance

  • 47,759 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 18 agencies with an address in Urbandale
  • 17 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Urbandale
  • 24 Medicare-certified
  • 16 with a CMS star rating

Questions about home health care in Urbandale

How many home health care agencies serve Urbandale, IA?

Carevo lists 141 agencies for Urbandale: 18 based in the city, 17 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 106 based within 15 miles.

Which agencies near Urbandale have the highest CMS rating?

7 of the 16 rated agencies on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published October 2026. Centerwell Home Health 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.

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