Care that comes to the home in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 41 home health agencies and 68 hospices, 31 and 63 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Kansas City, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 41 agencies | 68 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Kansas City home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
15 of the 31 rated agencies in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Centerwell Home Health, Independence — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Faith Home Healthcare, Inc, Overland Park — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Saint Lukes Home Care, Kansas City — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Centerwell Home Health, Overland Park — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Hca Midwest Healthcare at Home, Kansas City — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Phoenix Home Care, Overland Park — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Adventhealth Home Health, Shawnee Mission — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Ahc Home Health of Kansas City DBA Advanced Home Health Care, Overland Park — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Aquinas/Carondelet Home Health, Shawnee — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Faith Home Healthcare, Gladstone — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 41 home health agencies
Which Kansas City hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
35 of the 63 scored hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care, Shawnee — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 119 patients a day
- Interim Healthcare of Kansas City, Inc, Overland Park — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 76 patients a day
- Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid America Inc, Olathe — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 70 patients a day
- Hospice the University of Kansas Health System, Olathe — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 31 patients a day
- Ascend Hospice, Overland Park — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 264 patients a day
- St. Croix Hospice, Harrisonville — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 148 patients a day
- Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, Overland Park — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 117 patients a day
- Traditions Health, Wichita — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 116 patients a day
- Heartland Hospice (kansas City), Independence — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 101 patients a day
- Saint Luke's Hospice, Kansas City — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 71 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Kansas City?
41 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties, and 31 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Kansas City?
68 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties, and 63 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
