Enhabit Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 943 Ne Columbus Street in Lees Summit, MO 64086. It has been certified since 2016. It cares for about 19 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Missouri average is 9. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Missouri average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Enhabit Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 943 Ne Columbus Street, Lees Summit, MO 64086 |
| Phone | (816) 282-2617 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 261669 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/05/2016 |
How does Enhabit Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Enhabit Hospice scores 10 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 2.
| Indicator | Enhabit Hospice | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 54.4% | 30% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 29.4% | 37.8% | 37.4% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 11.8% | 10.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 15.8 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 88.5% | 94.5% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 91.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Missouri average 95.3%) and 61.1% 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 Enhabit Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Enhabit Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Enhabit Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
65% of enhabit hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (26%). 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 |
|---|---|
| At home | 65% |
| In assisted living | 26% |
| In a nursing facility | 7% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 26% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 26% |
| Other conditions | 26% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Enhabit Hospice serve?
Enhabit Hospice tells Medicare it serves 46 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 64012
- 64014
- 64015
- 64029
- 64030
- 64034
- 64050
- 64052
- 64055
- 64056
- 64057
- 64058
- 64060
- 64063
- 64064
- 64068
- 64075
- 64080
- 64081
- 64082
- 64083
- 64086
- 64092
- 64110
- 64111
- 64113
- 64114
- 64116
- 64117
- 64118
- 64119
- 64126
- 64130
- 64131
- 64133
- 64137
- 64138
- 64145
- 64151
- 64152
- 64154
- 64155
- 64157
- 64701
- 64742
- 64747
What should you ask Enhabit Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
54.4% of Enhabit Hospice'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 who will be there at the end
88.5% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Missouri average 94.5%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Which other hospices serve Lees Summit, MO?
- Hospice by John Knox Village — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Ascend Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 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 Enhabit Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Enhabit Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 261669 and has been since 2016.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Missouri average is 9.
How large is Enhabit Hospice?
It cares for about 19 patients on an average day.
