Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- Certified, not yet rated
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Steele County Public Health is a home health agency serving Owatonna, Minnesota offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.4 out of 5 across 10 reviews.
About Steele County Public Health
Steele County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Owatonna, MN and has been Medicare certified since 1966. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits.
Medicare has not yet published a quality of patient care star rating for this agency, usually because it has too few recent patients for a reliable score.
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 Steele County Public Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
Steele County Public Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
Not yet rated. Medicare needs a minimum number of recent patients before it publishes a star rating.
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1080%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well94%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
15 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral67%US 94%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
Service area
Steele County Public Health reports serving 4 ZIP codes, including Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Medford, Owatonna. 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 247009. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Steele County Public Health offer?
Steele County Public Health offers Home Health.
Where is Steele County Public Health located?
Steele County Public Health is located at Box 890 635 Florence Avenue in Owatonna, Minnesota.
Does Medicare cover care from Steele County Public Health?
Yes. Steele 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.
Do I need a referral to use Steele 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 Steele County Public Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Steele County Public Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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