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

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
LOVE MY NURSE, LLC 1634 E CENTRAL WICHITA, KS 67214	1:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 5375 SW 7TH ST, SUITE 600 TOPEKA, KS 66606	1.5:
LINCOLN PARK MANOR INC HHA 922 N 5TH ST, APT 5 LINCOLN, KS 67455	1.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 8200 E 34TH ST CIRCLE N BLDG 1600, SUITE 1601-A WICHITA, KS 67226	1.5:
INMYHOME, A DIVISION OF OCCK, INC 1710 W SCHILLING RD SALINA, KS 67401	1.5:
PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 3500 N ROCK RD, BLDG 400 WICHITA, KS 67226	1.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 11 N HIGHLAND AVE CHANUTE, KS 66720	2:
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HHA 805 BROADWAY MARYSVILLE, KS 66508	2:
ANGEL ARMS HOME HEALTH 318 N MAIN ST MCPHERSON, KS 67460	2:
AMBERWELL HEALTH AT HOME 705 COMMERCIAL ST ATCHISON, KS 66002	2:
GUARDIAN HOME CARE, LLC 15027 HWY 36 NORTON, KS 67654	2:
HEART TO HEART ESSENTIAL CARE LLC 1700 E IRON AVE, STE H SALINA, KS 67401	2:
STELLAR HOME HEALTH, LLC 2525 W 13TH ST N, STE 300 WICHITA, KS 67203	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOMEHEALTH 100 W 8TH ST ONAGA, KS 66521	2.5:
NEMAHA COUNTY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 14TH & OREGON SABETHA, KS 66534	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 6376 COLLEGE BLVD OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	2.5:
ACCESSIBLE HOME CARE, LLC 100 N 7TH, STE 206 SALINA, KS 67401	2.5:
LABETTE HOME HEALTH 1902 S HWY 59 PARSONS, KS 67357	2.5:
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH OF DODGE CITY 519 RUSSELL AVE WA KEENEY, KS 67672	2.5:
SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 125 W ELM ST SALINA, KS 67401	2.5:
HHA OF HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 OF CRAWFORD COUNTY 302 N HOSPITAL DR GIRARD, KS 66743	2.5:
GOLDEN BELT HOME HEALTH 3421 FORREST GREAT BEND, KS 67530	2.5:
SUSAN B ALLEN MEM HOSPITAL HHA 720 W CENTRAL EL DORADO, KS 67042	2.5:
PLEASANT VIEW HOME HEALTH 108 N WALNUT INMAN, KS 67546	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF WICHITA 9920 E HARRY ST WICHITA, KS 67207	2.5:
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1212 WALNUT ST, HWY 59 OSKALOOSA, KS 66066	2.5:
L & C HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 1105 TAYLOR AVE COLBY, KS 67701	2.5:
MIDWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES 8500 W 110TH ST, STE 600 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF KANSAS CITY 10977 GRANADA LANE, STE 205 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	3:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE SHAWNEE MISSION 7301 E FRONTAGE RD SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66204	3:
ASCENSION HOMEHEALTH CARE LLC 6900 COLLEGE BLVD, STE 610 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE OF KANSAS CITY 4700 INDIAN CREEK PKWY OVERLAND PARK, KS 66207	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 8201 E 34TH ST CIRCLE N, STE 1503 WICHITA, KS 67226	3:
LAKEVIEW VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 9100 PARK, STE 200-C LENEXA, KS 66215	3:
PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE, LLC 9415 E HARRY, STE 703 WICHITA, KS 67207	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF KANSAS 13002 STATELINE RD LEAWOOD, KS 66209	3:
OURKANSAS GUARDIAN 9415 E HARRY ST SUITE 605 WICHITA, KS 67207	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF KANSAS 7607 E HARRY WICHITA, KS 67207	3:
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HH & HOSPICE AGENCY 1100 COLUMBINE DR HOLTON, KS 66436	3:
NORTHEAST KANSAS MULTI COUNTY HHA 140 WEST 8TH STREET HORTON, KS 66439	3:
HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OF DICKINSON COUNTY 1111 N BRADY, STE B ABILENE, KS 67410	3:
INFINITY HOME HEALTH, LLC 7230 W 13TH ST N, STE 3 WICHITA, KS 67212	3:
PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HHA 200 COMMODORE PRATT, KS 67124	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF TOPEKA 1251 SW ARROWHEAD, STE 103 TOPEKA, KS 66604	3.5:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA) 200 MAINE ST, STE C LAWRENCE, KS 66044	3.5:
MIDLAND CARE HOME HEALTH 200 SW FRAZIER CIRCLE TOPEKA, KS 66606	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3620 SW FAIRLAWN RD, STE 100 TOPEKA, KS 66614	3.5:
NMRMC HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1709 W 7TH ST CHANUTE, KS 66720	3.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTH 7309 E 21TH ST N, STE 200 WICHITA, KS 67206	3.5:
DONIPHAN CO HEALTH DEPT HHA 201 S MAIN TROY, KS 66087	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 Worst Home Health Care Agencies

The worst 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)