The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Topeka, 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 Topeka, Kansas

There are 20 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 Topeka, Kansas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH 5375 SW 7TH ST, SUITE 600 TOPEKA, KS 66606	1.5:
AMBERWELL HEALTH AT HOME 705 COMMERCIAL ST ATCHISON, KS 66002	2:
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1212 WALNUT ST, HWY 59 OSKALOOSA, KS 66066	2.5:
COMMUNITY HOMEHEALTH 100 W 8TH ST ONAGA, KS 66521	2.5:
HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HH & HOSPICE AGENCY 1100 COLUMBINE DR HOLTON, KS 66436	3:
OLATHE HEALTH HOME HEALTHCARE 20920 W 151ST ST, STE 204 OLATHE, KS 66061	3.5:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA) 200 MAINE ST, STE C LAWRENCE, KS 66044	3.5:
AQUINAS/CARONDELET HOME HEALTH 7732 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 3620 SW FAIRLAWN RD, STE 100 TOPEKA, KS 66614	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF TOPEKA 1251 SW ARROWHEAD, STE 103 TOPEKA, KS 66604	3.5:
MIDLAND CARE HOME HEALTH 200 SW FRAZIER CIRCLE TOPEKA, KS 66606	3.5:
MEADOWLARK HILLS HOME HEALTH 2121 MEADOWLARK RD MANHATTAN, KS 66502	3.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTH 3600 SW BURLINGAME RD, STE 1B TOPEKA, KS 66611	4:
AQUINAS HOME HEALTH 7740 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	4.5:
CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH 3715 SW 29TH ST TOPEKA, KS 66614	4.5:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 715 WASHINGTON ST., SUITE B LYNDON, KS 66451	-:
HOME TOWN HEALTH CARE 129 WEST 4TH STREET HOLTON, KS 66436	-:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 6376 COLLEGE BLVD., STE A OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	-:
CRAIG HOMECARE 1601 SW LANE ST, STE 100 TOPEKA, KS 66604	-:
TRINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC 8039 STATE AVE KANSAS CITY, KS 66112	-:

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.

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Major Cities in Kansas

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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)