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3 home health agencies serve ZIP 52136

Every agency below told Medicare it serves this ZIP code. Medicare pays for home health when a doctor orders part-time skilled care and the person is homebound.

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Agencies serving ZIP 52136

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  • Serves your ZIP: Medicare lists it as serving this ZIP code.

  • Community Health Services

    Cresco, IA

    Serves your ZIP

    Medicare rates its care below most Iowa agencies, and patients would recommend it about as often as at most Iowa agencies.

    • In its favor: Serves your ZIP
    • Worth asking about: Medicare quality rating below most Iowa agencies2.5 out of 5 vs. Iowa average 3.
    Call (563) 547-2989 to reach Community Health Services
    See the details for Community Health Services
    • Quality stars2.5 out of 5 starsIA average 3
    • Patient survey5 out of 5 stars56 surveys
    • Would recommend83%IA 81%

    Services

    • Nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Home health aide
    • Medical social work

    Good to know

    • Non-profit

    See full details for Community Health Services

  • Unitypoint at Home

    Waterloo, IA

    Serves your ZIP

    Medicare rates its care above most Iowa agencies, and patients would recommend it about as often as at most Iowa agencies.

    • In its favor: Serves your ZIP
    • In its favor: Medicare quality rating above most Iowa agencies3.5 out of 5 vs. Iowa average 3.
    Call (319) 235-3702 to reach Unitypoint at Home
    See the details for Unitypoint at Home
    • Quality stars3.5 out of 5 starsIA average 3
    • Patient survey5 out of 5 stars474 surveys
    • Would recommend83%IA 81%

    Services

    • Nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Home health aide
    • Medical social work

    Good to know

    • Non-profit

    See full details for Unitypoint at Home

  • Winnmed Home Health

    Decorah, IA

    Serves your ZIP

    Medicare rates its care about the same as most Iowa agencies, and patients would recommend it more often than at most Iowa agencies.

    • In its favor: Serves your ZIP
    • In its favor: More patients would recommend it than at most Iowa agencies86% vs. Iowa average 81%.
    Call (563) 387-3024 to reach Winnmed Home Health
    See the details for Winnmed Home Health
    • Quality stars3 out of 5 starsIA average 3
    • Patient survey5 out of 5 stars108 surveys
    • Would recommend86%IA 81%

    Services

    • Nursing
    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Home health aide
    • Medical social work

    Good to know

    • Non-profit

    See full details for Winnmed Home Health

How to choose

  1. Call to confirm the agency serves your street, has openings and can start when you need it.
  2. Look at both star scores: how patients' health changed, and what patients said.
  3. Check the services you need are offered, such as physical therapy or an aide.
  4. Medicare pays when a doctor orders part-time skilled care and the person is homebound.

Questions to ask when you call

  • How soon can your first visit be?
  • Who will visit, and how often?
  • Do you take my Medicare plan or insurance?
  • Who do I call after hours or on weekends?

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Quality star rating

How patients’ health changed under the agency’s care, from CMS Care Compare. 1 to 5 stars.

Patient survey stars

What patients said about communication, care and the agency overall (the HHCAHPS survey).

Not the same as home care

Help with bathing, meals or companionship without skilled care is home care, and Medicare doesn’t cover it. See help-at-home options →

Local pay and Medicare payment figures for ZIP 52136

What aides are paid near you

Typical hourly wage for home health and personal care aides in Iowa
$17.34 an hour
Iowa statewide, May 2025
Middle half of aides earn $16.14 to $19.05 an hour

This is what aides are paid, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is not what an agency charges. Agencies charge more than the wage to cover payroll taxes, insurance, training, scheduling and their own costs, so ask any agency for its rates.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; retrieved 2026-10-08.

Other care worker wages
Nursing assistants
$18.92 an hour
Licensed practical nurses
$30.11 an hour

Median hourly wages in the same area and period.

What Medicare paid

What Medicare paid, on average, per 30-day home health period in Iowa
$1,749
CY 2024
Based on 39,686 stays

This is the average amount Medicare paid providers in 2024 for people on Original Medicare. It is not a price list and not what you would owe. What you pay depends on your coverage, how long you stay and whether Medicare covers the care.

Source: CMS Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization data by geography and provider; retrieved 2026-10-08.

Agencies choose which ZIP codes they serve, and that list can change. Call to confirm they have openings, take your insurance and can start when you need them. Star ratings are Medicare measures, not a recommendation. Sources: CMS Home Health Care Agencies, Home Health Care ZIP Codes and the HHCAHPS Patient Survey (CMS release 2026-07-15; HHCAHPS 2025Q1 to 2025Q4), retrieved 2026-10-08. “Not rated” and “Not reported” mean Medicare published no value — never a zero. PlanScout is independent and not paid by any agency.