Marion County Home Care Services
535 S Freeborn
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1979
Home Health Compare
Marion County Home Care Services is a home health agency serving Marion, Kansas offering Home Health.
About Marion County Home Care Services
Marion County Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Marion, KS and has been Medicare certified since 1979. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Marion County Home Care Services 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Marion County Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
74 completed patient surveys, 50% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community85%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved98%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)3%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations48%US 61%
Service area
Marion County Home Care Services reports serving 16 ZIP codes, including Burdick, Burns, Cedar Point, Durham, Elmdale, Florence, Goessel, Herington, Hillsboro, Lehigh and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 177079. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Marion County Home Care Services offer?
Marion County Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Marion County Home Care Services located?
Marion County Home Care Services is located at 535 S Freeborn in Marion, Kansas.
Does Medicare cover care from Marion County Home Care Services?
Yes. Marion County Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Marion County Home Care Services?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Marion County Home Care Services?
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