Sumner County Care Center
1600 W 8th StOwn this community? Update your listing · Marketing for operators
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1978
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Sumner County Care Center is a senior living community in Wellington, Kansas offering Independent Living.
About Sumner County Care Center
Sumner County Care Center is a government-operated home health agency serving Wellington, Kansas. Since 1978 it has provided Medicare-certified home health services, including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide visits. The agency holds a CMS quality star rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Sumner County Care Center is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1978). 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
- Would definitely recommend the agency94%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well96%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%
19 completed patient surveys, 45% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community88%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 around100%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations92%US 61%
Service area
Sumner County Care Center reports serving 9 ZIP codes, including Argonia, Belle Plaine, Caldwell, Conway Springs, Mayfield, Milan, Oxford, South Haven, Wellington. 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 177062. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sumner County Care Center offer?
Sumner County Care Center offers Home Health and Independent Living.
Where is Sumner County Care Center located?
Sumner County Care Center is located at 1600 W 8th St in Wellington, Kansas.
Does Medicare cover care from Sumner County Care Center?
Yes. Sumner County Care Center 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 Sumner County Care Center?
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 Sumner County Care Center?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Sumner County Care Center directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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