Golden Belt Home Health
Home health agency · 3421 Forrest, Great Bend, KS 67530
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/01/1979 · CCN 177065
- Rank in Kansas
- #88 of 92 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 543
- Medicare spending
- 5% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 10 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.9% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 65.3% | 71.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 67.6% | 89% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 78.9% | 91.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 70.9% | 91.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 79.2% | 91.9% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 63.6% | 89.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.7% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 64% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 29.7% | 85.9% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 85.9% | 94.9% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.1% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 91% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 83% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 80% | 88% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 53 completed surveys (27% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (10)
67511, 67525, 67526, 67530, 67544, 67545, 67550, 67564, 67567, 67576
Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Belt Home Health Medicare-certified?
How does Golden Belt Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Great Bend?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Golden Belt Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.