Aaron
Nov 2023
This place is trash. They don’t give you the right meds if they even do give you any meds at all. They blast the heat and leave you sitting in the dark like a sweat box.
Mary Greeley Home Health Services
1114 Duff Avenue3.7(3 ratings)· Ames average: 4.8
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Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1968
- Medicare history
- Medicare certified continuously since 1968
- Therapy services
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapy delivered at home
- Ownership
- Privately owned agency
- Medicare quality score
- 3.5 out of 5 stars on patient care
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Mary Greeley Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Ames, Iowa, offering skilled nursing and several therapy services at home. Medicare rates its patient care 3.5 out of 5 stars. Review material is very thin: Google shows 3 ratings averaging 3.7, and the one written review is strongly negative.
What reviewers praise
- Medicare-certified since 1968
- Offers nursing plus physical, occupational, and speech therapy
- Medical social services and home health aide visits available
- Medicare quality rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars
What reviewers flag
- One report of wrong or missing medications, a serious care concern
- One reviewer described poor home conditions during care visits
- Only three Google ratings, so limited feedback to judge from
- No published pricing
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Mary Greeley Home Health Services is a home health agency serving Ames, Iowa offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Mary Greeley Home Health Services
Mary Greeley Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Ames, IA and has been Medicare certified since 1968. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mary Greeley Home Health Services 3.5 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 Mary Greeley Home Health Services
Home Health
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3.7overall · 3 ratings combined
3.7★ on Google (3)
Medicare Quality of Care
Mary Greeley Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1968). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety91%US 82%
97 completed patient surveys, 37% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved86%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly81%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations83%US 61%
Service area
Mary Greeley Home Health Services reports serving 42 ZIP codes, including Ames, Ankeny, Albion, Blairsburg, Boone, Cambridge, Colo, Des Moines, Eldora, Elkhart 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 167024. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Mary Greeley Home Health Services offer?
Mary Greeley Home Health Services offers Home Health.
Where is Mary Greeley Home Health Services located?
Mary Greeley Home Health Services is located at 1114 Duff Avenue in Ames, Iowa.
What do families say about Mary Greeley Home Health Services?
Mary Greeley Home Health Services carries a 3.7 out of 5 rating from 3 Google reviews. Mary Greeley Home Health Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Ames, Iowa, offering skilled nursing and several therapy services at home. Review material is very thin: Google shows 3 ratings averaging 3.7, and the one written review is strongly negative. 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 Mary Greeley Home Health Services?
Yes. Mary Greeley Home Health Services 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Mary Greeley Home Health Services?
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 Mary Greeley Home Health Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Mary Greeley Home Health Services directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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