The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Independence, Missouri

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 Independence, Missouri

There are 54 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 Independence, Missouri.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
KANSAS CITY PALLIATIVE HOME CARE 9001 STATE LINE RD, SUITE 300 KANSAS CITY, MO 64114	1:
ON CALL CARE SERVICES, INC 6444 RAYTOWN TRAFFICWAY 125 RAYTOWN, MO 64133	1:
MHS-HH CARE, LLC 8301 STATE LINE ROAD, SUITE 102 KANSAS CITY, MO 64114	1.5:
AMBERWELL HEALTH AT HOME 800 RAVEN HILL DR ATCHISON, KS 66002	1.5:
MIDWEST HEALTHCARE SERVICES 8500 W 110TH ST, STE 600 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	1.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH 1520 E 23RD STREET, STE R INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055	2:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF KANSAS CITY 10977 GRANADA LANE, STE 205 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	2.5:
FREUDENTHAL HOME HEALTH 2425 N WOODBINE AVENUE, STE A SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 6376 COLLEGE BLVD OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	2.5:
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 723 PCA ROAD WARRENSBURG, MO 64093	2.5:
VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 1001 NW CHIPMAN ROAD LEES SUMMIT, MO 64081	2.5:
TERRACE HOME HEALTH INDEPENDENCE, LLC 4721 SOUTH CLIFF AVENUE, SUITE 211 INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055	3:
NOVUS LIFECARE, LLC 373 W 101ST TERR, SUITE 230 KANSAS CITY, MO 64114	3:
OLATHE HEALTH HOME HEALTHCARE 20920 W 151ST ST, STE 204 OLATHE, KS 66061	3:
LAKEVIEW VILLAGE HOME HEALTH 9100 PARK, STE 200-C LENEXA, KS 66215	3:
AQUINAS/CARONDELET HOME HEALTH 7732 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	3:
NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES 2750 CLAY EDWARDS DRIVE, SUITE 405 NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116	3:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA) 200 MAINE ST, STE C LAWRENCE, KS 66044	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE 4700 INDIAN CREEK PKWY OVERLAND PARK, KS 66207	3:
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOME SERVICES 1703 N SECOND STREET CLINTON, MO 64735	3:
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE 1010 N JESSE JAMES RD EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 1300 E 104TH STREET, STE 300 KANSAS CITY, MO 64114	3:
SPECIALIZED HOME CARE 5401 COLLEGE BLVD, STE 206 LEAWOOD, KS 66211	3:
RESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH OF KANSAS 13002 STATELINE RD LEAWOOD, KS 66209	3.5:
SPECIALIZED HOME CARE 2311 REDWOOD AVENUE INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057	3.5:
SUNSHINE HOME HEALTH CARE 7730 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	3.5:
CARROLL CO MEM HOSPITAL HHA 1502 N JEFFERSON STREET CARROLLTON, MO 64633	3.5:
SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH, INC 2915 STRONG AVE KANSAS CITY, KS 66106	3.5:
ADVENTHEALTH HOME CARE SHAWNEE MISSION 7301 E FRONTAGE RD SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66204	3.5:
HCA MIDWEST HEALTHCARE AT HOME 800 E 101ST TERRACE, STE 140 KANSAS CITY, MO 64131	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 20101 E JACKSON DRIVE, STE D INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 11600 COLLEGE BOULEVARD OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	4:
PHOENIX HOME CARE 14330 EAST 42ND STREET SOUTH INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055	4:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 14831 W 95TH ST LENEXA, KS 66215	4:
AQUINAS HOME HEALTH 7740 HEDGE LANE TERR SHAWNEE, KS 66227	4:
DONIPHAN CO HEALTH DEPT HHA 201 S MAIN TROY, KS 66087	4:
THE WHOLE PERSON INC 1211 N BELT HIGHWAY, STE 205 SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506	4:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE, INC 11287 W 112TH ST STE/ 100 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210	4.5:
HCA MIDWEST HEALTHCARE AT HOME 7304 W 30TH ST, STE 200 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213	4.5:
FAITH HOME HEALTHCARE 2700 KENDALLWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 100 GLADSTONE, MO 64119	4.5:
MOSAIC LIFE CARE HOME HEALTH 5506 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 1600 SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64507	4.5:
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 214 MCELWAIN DRIVE, STE B CAMERON, MO 64429	4.5:
SAINT LUKES HOME CARE 901 EAST 104TH ST, MAILSTOP 3000 KANSAS CITY, MO 64131	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI 100 NE MISSOURI ROAD, SUITE 202 LEES SUMMIT, MO 64086	4.5:
PHOENIX HOME CARE 6803 W 64TH ST, STE 101 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66202	4.5:
OPTIMA HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC 1 WEST ARMOUR BLVD., SUITE 200 KANSAS CITY, MO 64111	-:
KC HOME HEALTH, LLC 4049 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, STE 205 KANSAS CITY, MO 64111	-:
CRYSTAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 155 S 18TH ST, STE 107 KANSAS CITY, KS 66102	-:
ASCENSION HOMEHEALTH CARE LLC 6900 COLLEGE BLVD, STE 610 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211	-:
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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