Gentiva is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8414 N Church Road in Kansas City, MO 64157. It has been certified since 1993. It cares for about 18 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Missouri average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Gentiva's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Gentiva |
|---|---|
| Address | 8414 N Church Road, Kansas City, MO 64157 |
| Phone | (816) 795-1333 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 261534 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/08/1993 |
How does Gentiva score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Gentiva 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 0 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Gentiva | Missouri average | U.S. average | vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 44.6% | 30% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 9.5% | 7.9% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 35.7% | 37.8% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 16.7% | 10.3% | 8.5% | Worse |
| 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 | 12.9 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 10.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 90.3% | 94.5% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 93.5% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Missouri average 95.3%) and 74.5% 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 Gentiva?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Gentiva. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Gentiva deliver care, and to whom?
60% of gentiva's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (33%). 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 | 60% |
| In a nursing facility | 36% |
| Other locations | 3% |
| In assisted living | 1% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 33% |
| Cancer | 21% |
| Other conditions | 19% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Gentiva serve?
Gentiva tells Medicare it serves 47 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 64012
- 64014
- 64015
- 64029
- 64030
- 64050
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
- 64055
- 64056
- 64057
- 64058
- 64064
- 64068
- 64075
- 64078
- 64079
- 64080
- 64081
- 64082
- 64083
- 64086
- 64110
- 64114
- 64116
- 64117
- 64118
- 64119
- 64123
- 64127
- 64129
- 64130
- 64131
- 64132
- 64133
- 64134
- 64138
- 64139
- 64145
- 64150
- 64151
- 64152
- 64154
- 64157
- 64734
- 64742
What should you ask Gentiva before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
44.6% of Gentiva'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 how a crisis at home is handled
16.7% 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 how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 12.9 minutes per routine care day, against 15.6 minutes across Missouri. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
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.
Which other hospices serve Kansas City, MO?
- Amedisys Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Hospice Care of Vna — 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
- Saint Luke's Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Advanced Home Health and Hospice Kansas City — 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 Gentiva Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gentiva is certified by Medicare under provider number 261534 and has been since 1993.
What is Gentiva's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Missouri average is 9.
How large is Gentiva?
It cares for about 18 patients on an average day.
