Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 9229 Ward Parkway, Ste 350 in Kansas City, MO 64114. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 47 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Missouri average is 9. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Missouri average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City |
|---|---|
| Address | 9229 Ward Parkway, Ste 350, Kansas City, MO 64114 |
| Phone | (913) 890-8448 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 261695 |
| Ownership | Not published |
| Medicare-certified since | 08/02/2022 |
How does Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Missouri average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 40.4% | 30% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 15.3% | 7.9% | 7.3% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 39% | 37.8% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 15.3% | 10.3% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 14.8 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 99.2% | 94.5% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 98.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Missouri average 95.3%) and 82.6% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Missouri average 61.2%).
What do families say about Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City?
85% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City; the Missouri average is 86%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 79% | 82% | 82% | Worse |
| Team always provided timely help | 80% | 81% | 78% | About the same |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 93% | 92% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 86% | 92% | 91% | Worse |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 74% | 77% | 76% | Worse |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 89% | 84% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 85% | 86% | 85% | About the same |
Where does Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City deliver care, and to whom?
68% of advanced home health and hospice kansas city's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is stroke (38%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 68% |
| At home | 25% |
| In a nursing facility | 3% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Stroke | 38% |
| Other conditions | 20% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 15% |
| Cancer | 12% |
| Respiratory disease | 12% |
| Dementia | 9% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City serve?
Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City tells Medicare it serves 50 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 64012
- 64014
- 64015
- 64029
- 64030
- 64034
- 64052
- 64055
- 64056
- 64057
- 64060
- 64063
- 64064
- 64068
- 64075
- 64078
- 64079
- 64081
- 64082
- 64083
- 64086
- 64108
- 64109
- 64113
- 64114
- 64116
- 64117
- 64118
- 64119
- 64123
- 64127
- 64128
- 64129
- 64130
- 64131
- 64132
- 64133
- 64134
- 64137
- 64138
- 64145
- 64146
- 64150
- 64151
- 64152
- 64154
- 64157
- 64158
- 64701
- 64734
What should you ask Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
40.4% of Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 30% across Missouri. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask what happens in the first week
15.3% of its live discharges came within a week of enrollment (Missouri average 7.9%). Ask what the admission visit covers and how they confirm hospice is the right fit before enrolling.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
15.3% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Missouri average 10.3%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Kansas City, MO?
- Hospice Care of Vna — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Residential Hospice of Missouri, LLC — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
- Amedisys Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- One Community Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City Medicare-certified?
Yes. Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City is certified by Medicare under provider number 261695 and has been since 2022.
What is Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Missouri average is 9.
How large is Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City?
It cares for about 47 patients on an average day.
