Health Watch Home Health
Home health agency · 126 S Fowler, Meade, KS 67864
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/01/2004 · CCN 178063
- Rank in Kansas
- #39 of 92 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 260
- Medicare spending
- 6% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 19 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.5% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 34.8% | 71.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.1% | 89% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.2% | 91.2% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.8% | 91.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.5% | 91.9% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 91.8% | 89.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 86.4% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 80.6% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 11.5% | 85.9% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 70.7% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 91% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 84% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 39 completed surveys (37% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (19)
67029, 67127, 67155, 67801, 67831, 67834, 67837, 67838, 67840, 67844, 67846, 67859, 67864, 67865, 67867, 67869, 67880, 67882, 67901
Frequently asked questions
Is Health Watch Home Health Medicare-certified?
How does Health Watch Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Meade?
What areas does Health Watch Home Health serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Health Watch Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.