Des Moines Senior AdvisorSee Medicare's record for each agency: Medicare records for all 20 home health agencies and 12 hospices in Des Moines.
Which home health agencies and hospices are licensed around Des Moines?
DIAL's roster shows 20 home health agencies, 11 hospices and 3 inpatient hospice houses with offices in Polk, Dallas, Warren, Jasper, Madison and Guthrie counties.
| County | Home health agencies | Hospices and hospice houses |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 17 | 13 |
| Dallas County | 1 | 0 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0 |
| Jasper County | 0 | 0 |
| Madison County | 0 | 0 |
| Guthrie County | 1 | 1 |
How do home health and hospice differ, and who pays for each?
Home health sends skilled nurses and therapists to a homebound patient under a doctor's plan, usually paid by Medicare; hospice sends a comfort-care team to someone with six months or less to live, paid by Medicare's hospice benefit.
An office in West Des Moines or Urbandale usually serves the whole metro and beyond. Neither supplies round-the-clock hourly aides; private-duty agencies and the Elderly Waiver's attendant care fill that gap.
| Facility | Type | Certificate / license # | City | County | Initial license | Certificate status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Care Home Health of Iowa 3125 Douglas Avenue Suite 205, 50310 | HHA | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Aveanna Healthcare 2900 Westown Parkway, Suite 200, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Aveanna Healthcare 2900 Westown Parkway Suite 210, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Centerwell Home Health 3303 109th St, 50322 | HHA | Urbandale | Polk | — | Current | |
| ChildServe Homecare, INC 5406 Merle Hay Rd, 50131 Serves adults with disabilities or mental illness | HHA | Johnston | Polk | — | Current | |
| Everystep 7001 Westown PKWY, 50317 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Faith Home Healthcare 4800 Mills Civic Pkwy Ste 202, 50265 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Family First Homecare of Iowa 3345 106th Cir, 50322 | HHA | Urbandale | Dallas | — | Current | |
| Freedom Home Health Care, INC 2701 SE Convenience Boulevard, Suite 10, 50316 | HHA | Ankeny | Polk | — | Current | |
| Good Samaritan Society - Home Care 708 S. Jefferson Way, 50125 | HHA | Indianola | Warren | — | Current | |
| Guthrie County PHNS 2002 State Street, 50115 | HHA | Guthrie Center | Guthrie | — | Current | |
| Innovive Health of Iowa LLC 1415 28th ST, STE 240, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Iowa Home Care, LLC 2500 University Avenue, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| MercyOne Des Moines Home Care 500 SW 7th Street, 50309 | HHA | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines, LLC 1331 Idaho Street, 50316 | HHA | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Optimae Home Health Services-Central Iowa 600 East Court Avenue, Suite 201, 50309 | HHA | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Skilled Care Home Health Services 1601 West Lakes pkwy, suite 210, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Suncrest Home Health 5995 Village View Drive, Suite 100, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| UnityPoint at Home - West Des Moines 1776 W Lakes Pkwy Ste 200, 50266 | HHA | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Wesleylife Home Health 4328 114th Street, 50322 | HHA | Urbandale | Polk | — | Current | |
| Affinity Care of Iowa LLC 4601 Westown Parkway Ste 100, 50266 | HOSPICE | West Des Moines | Polk | 12/18/2025 | Current through 12/08/2027 | |
| Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des Moines 7055 Vista Drive, 50266 | HOSPICE | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Compassus Central Iowa 2501 SE Tones Drive, Ste 400, 50021 | HOSPICE | Ankeny | Polk | — | Current | |
| Everystep 3000 Easton Blvd., 50317 | HOSPICE | 771500 | Des Moines | Polk | 09/01/1992 | Current through 08/29/2028 |
| Gentiva 5399 Chimra Road, 50131 | HOSPICE | Panora | Guthrie | — | Current | |
| Hospice of the Midwest, LLC 9249 Northpark Drive, 50131 | HOSPICE | Johnston | Polk | — | Current | |
| MercyOne Hospice 500 SW 7th Street, Suite 104, 50309 | HOSPICE | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| St. Croix Hospice 1555 SE Delaware, Suite Q, 50021 | HOSPICE | Ankeny | Polk | — | Current | |
| Suncrest Hospice, LLC 5959 Village View Drive Suite 100, 50266 | HOSPICE | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| UnityPoint Hospice 1776 W Lakes Pkwy Ste 200, 50266 | HOSPICE | West Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| Wesleylife Hospice 4328 114th Street, 50322 | HOSPICE | Urbandale | Polk | — | Current | |
| EveryStep Bright - Kavanagh House 3000 Easton Blvd, 50317 | HOUSE | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| EveryStep Kavanagh House 900 56th Street, 50312 | HOUSE | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current | |
| UnityPoint Hospice - Taylor House 3401 East Douglas, 50317 | HOUSE | Des Moines | Polk | — | Current |
Source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division public Entity Report, run November 6, 2026 (dia-hfd.iowa.gov). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.
