John Barker
May 2026
Home health nurse didn't follow doctors instructions on bandaging my leg and made it worse causing me to have additional doctor visits
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
- Founded
- Established in 1993, based in Wyandotte County
- Service area
- Main office in Kansas, satellite office in Missouri
- Specialized nursing skills
- Wound vac therapy, ostomy and enteral care expertise
- Beyond clinical care
- Helps patients find financial, food, and transportation resources
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
Spectrum Home Health is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home health agency serving Kansas City, Kansas and the surrounding area, offering skilled nursing and therapy services in patients' homes. Reviewers generally praise the professionalism and warmth of individual nurses and therapists, though a couple of reports point to lapses in care execution.
The Good
- Nurses and therapists described as attentive and professional
- Available for after-hours needs, including 2-3 a.m. calls
- Strong post-surgery physical and occupational therapy outcomes reported
- Speech therapy praised for cognitive and communication gains
- Staff includes RNs, PT, OT, speech and respiratory therapists
The Bad
- One report of a nurse not following bandaging instructions, worsening a wound
- One reviewer noted a missed appointment (no-show)
- One case where a post-surgery complication wasn't caught in time
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. is a home health agency serving Kansas City, Kansas offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.7 out of 5 across 9 reviews.
About Spectrum Home Health, Inc.
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. is a home health care agency serving Kansas City, Kansas and the greater Kansas City area. Established in 1993 and located in Wyandotte County with a satellite office in Missouri, the agency is Medicare and Medicaid certified and provides skilled nursing and therapeutic services to patients in their homes.
The agency's professional staff includes Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, and Respiratory Therapists. Nurses have backgrounds in acute care with areas of expertise including geriatric, pulmonary, cardiac, mental health, wound care and ostomies, continence management, wound vac therapy, diabetes education, and enteral therapy.
Services focus on helping patients recover from illness or injury in their homes. Physical therapy includes therapeutic exercise to increase overall strength, balance, and mobility, with particular attention to assisting post-hospitalization patients with function, mobility, and safety. Speech therapy addresses communication, cognition, and swallowing difficulties, with exercises designed to improve verbal and non-verbal skills and cognitive abilities.
Care goals are planned collaboratively with patients and their physicians. The agency also assists patients in locating resources for finances, food, transportation, and medication support. Services are reimbursed by Medicare and most private insurance plans.
Types of Care at Spectrum Home Health, Inc.
Home Health
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Spectrum Home Health, Inc.
3.7overall · 9 ratings combined
3.7★ on Google (9)
Sheila Garcia
May 2026
Just finished my nursing and physical therapy. Leslie and Matt were awesome people. They are professional, they listen and passionate to your needs. If I need home health in the future, I will definitely reach out to them again. Thank you again Leslie and Matt!
Bill Harbottle
Dec 2025
At 86, there a few things for which i need assist. Spectrum HHC has never let me down (including 2-3 a.m. calls). Each of the agents I've had are always "present." Never felt rushed.
Deb Dominick
Nov 2025
So I finished my therapy today and thought I would update that I in total have now seen three people and each one of them was amazing and I don’t know why the reviews stars are low here, but I highly recommend this !! I had already been to a therapy center and then I lost my ride so they put me in home care for therapy and the first guy that came. Adam was really great. I liked him a lot very straightforward. Very smart. I got a second girl and then I got Molly. Oh Molly she’s amazing. I don’t know what it is about her because I’ve gone through cancer and two surgeries and multiple therapy sessions with different places, but she has a special part a special Something about her that you just know, she cares you know she’s smart. You know she’s directing you in a great way and your confidence just soars. Very happy, very satisfied
Carol Handshy
Jul 2025
We had Spectrum Home Health assistance while my husband was recovering from cardiac bypass surgery earlier this year. We were pleased with the knowledge and professionalism of the nurses, OT & PT staff. There was only one "no-show", (not sure where the mix up was). There was a post surgery complication that wasn't caught that sent him back to the hospital, but it was a rare condition (a retired MD we know had never seen it in 45 years of treating patients). Overall we were pleased with the kindness and experience of those who visited.
Medicare Quality of Care
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%
313 completed patient surveys, 26% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community85%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. reports serving 161 ZIP codes, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Lees Summit, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Blue Springs, Edgerton, Mission 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 177234. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Spectrum Home Health, Inc. offer?
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. offers Home Health.
Where is Spectrum Home Health, Inc. located?
Spectrum Home Health, Inc. is located at 2915 Strong Ave in Kansas City, Kansas.
What do families say about Spectrum Home Health, Inc.?
Spectrum Home Health is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home health agency serving Kansas City, Kansas and the surrounding area, offering skilled nursing and therapy services in patients' homes. Reviewers generally praise the professionalism and warmth of individual nurses and therapists, though a couple of reports point to lapses in care execution.
Does Medicare cover care from Spectrum Home Health, Inc.?
Yes. Spectrum Home Health, Inc. 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Spectrum Home Health, Inc.?
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 Spectrum Home Health, Inc.?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Spectrum Home Health, Inc. and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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