Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice
Home health agency · 14TH & Oregon, Sabetha, KS 66534
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/01/1979 · CCN 177070
- Rank in Kansas
- #8 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
- 135
- Medicare spending
- 16% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 12 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 15 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.4% | 98.2% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 81.3% | 71.7% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 91.7% | 89% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91% | 91.2% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 97% | 91.3% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 96.6% | 91.9% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.5% | 89.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.4% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 86.7% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 94.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.5% | — | 10.8% | Better |
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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 93% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 77% | 88% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 21 completed surveys (53% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (12)
66403, 66404, 66408, 66415, 66425, 66434, 66515, 66522, 66527, 66534, 66538, 66550
Frequently asked questions
Is Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice Medicare-certified?
How does Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice compare to other home health agencies in Sabetha?
What areas does Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.