Benton County Health Department Home Health Agency
Home health agency · 1238 Commercial Street, Warsaw, MO 65355
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/30/1984 · CCN 267223
- Rank in Missouri
- #6 of 109 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 249
- Medicare spending
- 4% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 8 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.3% | 98.2% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 56.6% | 64.3% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 90.9% | 90.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 100% | 92.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.8% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 99.2% | 92.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 90.8% | 91% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.2% | 95.8% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.4% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 96.8% | 80.1% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 95.4% | 86.3% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 95.4% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 95.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 95% | 88% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 97% | 86% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 90% | 81% | 79% | Better |
Based on 83 completed surveys (44% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (8)
64735, 65078, 65325, 65326, 65335, 65338, 65355, 65360
Frequently asked questions
Is Benton County Health Department Home Health Agency Medicare-certified?
How does Benton County Health Department Home Health Agency compare to other home health agencies in Warsaw?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Benton County Health Department Home Health Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.