Martha Castle
Oct 2025
Everyone there is so kind an caring. Sara VanEffen is amazing an I just love her. So glad she is there now.
Guthrie County Public Health
2002 State Street5(1 rating)
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
- Therapies at home
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy visits at home
- Medicare certification
- Medicare certified for home health since 1979
- Medicare quality rating
- 2.0 out of 5 stars from Medicare
- Scope of care
- Short-term, doctor-ordered care, not ongoing daily living help
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
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Guthrie County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Guthrie Center, Iowa, offering skilled nursing and therapy visits at home. Only one Google review is available, and it praises the kind, caring staff. Medicare rates its patient care quality at 2.0 out of 5 stars.
What reviewers praise
- One reviewer found staff kind and caring
- Skilled nursing and three therapy types at home
- Medicare certified since 1979
- Medical social services and home health aide visits
What reviewers flag
- Medicare quality rating is 2.0 out of 5 stars
- Only one public review, so little feedback to go on
- Short-term clinical care only, not ongoing daily living help
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Guthrie County Public Health is a home health agency serving Guthrie Center, Iowa offering Home Health.
About Guthrie County Public Health
Guthrie County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Guthrie Center, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Guthrie County Public Health 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
Types of Care at Guthrie County Public Health
Home Health
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5overall · 1 ratings combined
5★ on Google (1)
Medicare Quality of Care
Guthrie County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
- The team communicated well77%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety74%US 82%
59 completed patient surveys, 48% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community79%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral85%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around68%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed63%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing76%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly74%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations90%US 61%
Service area
Guthrie County Public Health reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Adair, Anita, Atlantic, Audubon, Bagley, Bayard, Brayton, Casey, Coon Rapids, Cumberland and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 167108. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Guthrie County Public Health offer?
Guthrie County Public Health offers Home Health.
Where is Guthrie County Public Health located?
Guthrie County Public Health is located at 2002 State Street in Guthrie Center, Iowa.
What do families say about Guthrie County Public Health?
Guthrie County Public Health carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 Google review. Guthrie County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Guthrie Center, Iowa, offering skilled nursing and therapy visits at home. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Guthrie County Public Health?
Yes. Guthrie County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Guthrie County Public Health?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Guthrie County Public Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Guthrie County Public Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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