The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Kansas

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Kansas

There are 109 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Kansas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
CARTER HEALTHCARE 6376 COLLEGE BLVD., STE A OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	-:
MY HOME CARE LLC 1037 S BROADWAY AVE WICHITA, KS 67211	-:
CLOUD COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 910 W 11TH CONCORDIA, KS 66901	-:
WILLIAM NEWTON HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1305 E 5TH AVE WINFIELD, KS 67156	-:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 129 WEST 4TH STREET HOLTON, KS 66436	-:
GOOD SHEPHERD HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, INC. 3801 VANESTA DR MANHATTAN, KS 66503	-:
CRAIG HOMECARE 727 N WACO AVE, STE 185 WICHITA, KS 67203	-:
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTL LLC 2828 S IDA ST WICHITA, KS 67216	-:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 8201 EAST 34TH STREET CIRCLE N, SUITE 1507 WICHITA, KS 67226	-:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 308 NEOSO STREET BURLINGTON, KS 66839	-:
TAV HOME HEALTH LLC 9393 W 110TH STREET OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	-:
ONLY ANGELS HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 1624 S RUTAN WICHITA, KS 67218	-:
CRYSTAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 155 S 18TH ST, STE 107 KANSAS CITY, KS 66102	-:
CRAIG HOMECARE 1601 SW LANE ST, STE 100 TOPEKA, KS 66604	-:
ASSURANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 7829 E ROCKHILL ST, STE 401 WICHITA, KS 67206	-:
FRONTLINE AT HOME, LLC 1505 EAST SPRUCE STREET GARDEN CITY, KS 67846	-:
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 8039 STATE AVE KANSAS CITY, KS 66112	-:
TRADITION HEALTH 1117 S ROCK RD, STE 3 WICHITA, KS 67207	-:
FRONTLINE AT HOME, LLC 1505 E SPRUCE ST, STE 202 GARDEN CITY, KS 67846	-:
HOME TOWN HOME HEALTH 921 W MYRTLE ST INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301	-:
CLEARPATH HOME HEALTH 1861 N ROCK RD, STE 102 WICHITA, KS 67206	-:
NESS CO HOSPITAL HOME CARE SERVICES 312 E CUSTER NESS CITY, KS 67560	-:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 715 WASHINGTON ST., SUITE B LYNDON, KS 66451	-:
WICHITA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 9916 E HARRY ST WICHITA, KS 67218	-:
CRAIG HOMECARE 2201 CENTRAL AVENUE, STE A DODGE CITY, KS 67560	-:
ASCENSION AT HOME 301 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 950 WICHITA, KS 67202	5:
HCA MIDWEST HEALTHCARE AT HOME 7304 W 30TH ST, STE 200 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213	5:
WESLEY HEALTHCARE AT HOME 1638 S OHIO ST SALINA, KS 67401	5:
WILDCAT PT HOME HEALTH 2101 E LABRADOR BLVD, STE B GARDEN CITY, KS 67846	5:
HEALTH WATCH HOME HEALTH 126 S FOWLER MEADE, KS 67864	4.5:
HEALTH WATCH HEALTH CARE OF LIBERAL, LLC 1701 N KANSAS AVE, STE 106 LIBERAL, KS 67901	4.5:
CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH 3715 SW 29TH ST TOPEKA, KS 66614	4.5:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 314 N 7TH ST FREDONIA, KS 66736	4.5:
MARION COUNTY HOME CARE SERVICES 535 S FREEBORN MARION, KS 66861	4.5:
ASCENSION AT HOME 200 E CENTENNIAL DRIVE, SUITE 13 PITTSBURG, KS 66762	4.5:
AQUINAS HOME HEALTH 7740 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 11600 COLLEGE BOULEVARD OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	4.5:
NMC HEALTH HOME CARE 1715 MEDICAL PKWY, STE 100 NEWTON, KS 67114	4.5:
SPECIALIZED HOME CARE 1861 N ROCK ROAD BUILDING 1, SUITE 380 WICHITA, KS 67206	4.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 11827 W 112TH ST., STE 100 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	4.5:
SUMNER COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 217 W 8TH ST, STE 2 WELLINGTON, KS 67152	4:
PHOENIX HOME CARE 6803 W 64TH ST, STE 101 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66202	4:
SPECIALIZED HOME CARE 4801 W 110TH ST, STE 110 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	4:
FAITH HOME HEALTH 3600 SW BURLINGAME RD, STE 1B TOPEKA, KS 66611	4:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (WICHITA) 2872 N RIDGE RD, STE 122 WICHITA, KS 67205	4:
CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH GARDEN CITY 1507 E FULTON TERR GARDEN CITY, KS 67846	4:
HOSPICE OF THE PRAIRIE 200 4TH CIRCLE DODGE CITY, KS 67801	4:
PHOENIX HOME CARE 3450 N ROCK RD, BLDG 200, STE 213 WICHITA, KS 67226	4:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA) 200 MAINE ST, STE C LAWRENCE, KS 66044	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF TOPEKA 1251 SW ARROWHEAD, STE 103 TOPEKA, KS 66604	3.5:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

Other Lists of the Best Home Health Care Agencies

The best home health care agencies in Kansas

Major Cities in Kansas

Wichita, KS (best, worst)	Overland Park, KS (best, worst)
Kansas City, KS (best, worst)	Topeka, KS (best, worst)
Olathe, KS (best, worst)	Lawrence, KS (best, worst)
Shawnee, KS (best, worst)	Manhattan, KS (best, worst)
Lenexa, KS (best, worst)	Salina, KS (best, worst)
Leavenworth, KS (best, worst)	Hutchinson, KS (best, worst)
Junction City, KS (best, worst)	Leawood, KS (best, worst)
Garden City, KS (best, worst)	Dodge City, KS (best, worst)
Derby, KS (best, worst)	Emporia, KS (best, worst)
Pittsburg, KS (best, worst)	Prairie Village, KS (best, worst)

Best and Worst Home Health Care Lists in Other States

Alaska (best, worst)	Alabama (best, worst)
Arizona (best, worst)	Arkansas (best, worst)
California (best, worst)	Colorado (best, worst)
Connecticut (best, worst)	Delaware (best, worst)
District of Columbia (best, worst)	Florida (best, worst)
Georgia (best, worst)	Hawaii (best, worst)
Idaho (best, worst)	Illinois (best, worst)
Indiana (best, worst)	Iowa (best, worst)
Kansas (best, worst)	Kentucky (best, worst)
Louisiana (best, worst)	Maine (best, worst)
Maryland (best, worst)	Massachusetts (best, worst)
Michigan (best, worst)	Minnesota (best, worst)
Mississippi (best, worst)	Missouri (best, worst)
Montana (best, worst)	Nebraska (best, worst)
Nevada (best, worst)	New Hampshire (best, worst)
New Jersey (best, worst)	New Mexico (best, worst)
New York (best, worst)	North Carolina (best, worst)
North Dakota (best, worst)	Ohio (best, worst)
Oklahoma (best, worst)	Oregon (best, worst)
Pennsylvania (best, worst)	Rhode Island (best, worst)
South Carolina (best, worst)	South Dakota (best, worst)
Tennessee (best, worst)	Texas (best, worst)
Utah (best, worst)	Vermont (best, worst)
Virginia (best, worst)	Washington (best, worst)
West Virginia (best, worst)	Wisconsin (best, worst)
Wyoming (best, worst)	Guam (best, worst)
U.S. Virgin Islands (best, worst)	Puerto Rico (best, worst)