Carter Healthcare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
72/ 100
Not rated
Carter Healthcare
Home health agency · 6376 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211
Quality of patient care star rating
39/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/10/2001 · CCN 178051
- Rank in Overland Park
- #9 of 12 home health agencies
- Rank in Kansas
- #77 of 92 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 642
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 107 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.6% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 87.6% | 71.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 83.1% | 89% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 87.1% | 91.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 87% | 91.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 87.9% | 91.9% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80.9% | 89.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.3% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 78.1% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 88.5% | 85.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 89.9% | 94.9% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 74.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.1% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 91% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 80% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 68% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 37 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (107)
64014, 64015, 64030, 64034, 64036, 64040, 64050, 64052, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058, 64063, 64064, 64067, 64079, 64080, 64081, 64082, 64083, 64086, 64088, 64089, 64093, 64108, 64110, 64114, 64116, 64117, 64118, 64125, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64131, 64132, 64133, 64134, 64136, 64137, 64138, 64145, 64150, 64155, 64701, 64720, 64725, 64730, 64734, 64735, 64742, 64747, 64779, 64788, 65336, 66007, 66012, 66018, 66021, 66026, 66030, 66032, 66040, 66044, 66046, 66047, 66048, 66049, 66053, 66054, 66056, 66061, 66062, 66064, 66067, 66071, 66072, 66075, 66083, 66085, 66092, 66103, 66104, 66106, 66112, 66202, 66203, 66204, 66205, 66206, 66208, 66209, 66210, 66211, 66212, 66213, 66214, 66215, 66216, 66218, 66219, 66220, 66221, 66223, 66224, 66226, 66227
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✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
63/ 100
Phoenix Home Care
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carter Healthcare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Carter Healthcare (CMS Certification Number 178051) has been Medicare-certified since 12/10/2001, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Carter Healthcare compare to other home health agencies in Overland Park?
Carter Healthcare ranks #9 of 12 home health agencies based in Overland Park on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Carter Healthcare serve?
Carter Healthcare reports serving 107 ZIP codes to CMS, including 64014, 64015, 64030, 64034, 64036. Call (913) 901-0440 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Carter Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.