Elara Caring
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
62/ 100
Interim Healthcare of Topeka
Home health agency · 1251 Sw Arrowhead, Ste 103, Topeka, KS 66604
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/07/2013 · CCN 178098
- Rank in Topeka
- #6 of 7 home health agencies
- Rank in Kansas
- #87 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
- 951
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 68 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99% | 98.2% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 59% | 71.7% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 82.8% | 89% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.3% | 91.2% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89% | 91.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 83.9% | 91.9% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 81.8% | 89.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.3% | 94.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 56.7% | 75.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 83% | 85.9% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 93.2% | 94.9% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 51.1% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.8% | — | 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 Worse 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 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 84% | 91% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 80% | 87% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 76% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 75% | 88% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 74% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 172 completed surveys (28% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (68)
66006, 66025, 66044, 66046, 66047, 66049, 66054, 66066, 66070, 66073, 66401, 66402, 66407, 66409, 66413, 66414, 66419, 66422, 66423, 66429, 66436, 66440, 66441, 66449, 66451, 66501, 66502, 66503, 66507, 66509, 66510, 66512, 66514, 66517, 66520, 66523, 66524, 66526, 66528, 66531, 66533, 66535, 66536, 66537, 66539, 66542, 66543, 66547, 66549, 66554, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66834, 67432
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Frequently asked questions
Is Interim Healthcare of Topeka Medicare-certified?
Yes. Interim Healthcare of Topeka (CMS Certification Number 178098) has been Medicare-certified since 06/07/2013, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Interim Healthcare of Topeka compare to other home health agencies in Topeka?
Interim Healthcare of Topeka ranks #6 of 7 home health agencies based in Topeka on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Interim Healthcare of Topeka serve?
Interim Healthcare of Topeka reports serving 68 ZIP codes to CMS, including 66006, 66025, 66044, 66046, 66047. Call (785) 272-1616 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Interim Healthcare of Topeka. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.