Home health agency profile
Ascension at Home OT home health profile
CMS-backed profile for a Medicare-certified home health agency in Wichita, KS. Compare quality stars, functional outcomes, timely care, readmission pressure, and peer context before treating any rank as a complete employer review.
National rank #28494.2 score4.5 CMS starsProprietary
Agency snapshot
CMS quality signals for a home health OT employer screen
The OT Index profile keeps CMS patient-care quality data visible and separate from employer-fit questions that CMS does not measure, such as OT staffing, mileage policy, visit pay, caseload design, and documentation burden.
Decision snapshot
Should Ascension at Home be on your home health employer shortlist?
Use CMS quality data as a serious screen, then verify the working conditions CMS does not measure before accepting an OT role.
Best for
- OTs screening Ascension at Home against CMS quality, function, timely-care, readmission, and volume signals.
- Clinicians comparing home health employers in Kansas before interviewing or accepting an offer.
- Readers who want a stronger CMS quality-star signal: 4.5 out of 5.
Watch closely
- CMS quality data is not an OT job-satisfaction survey; it does not measure pay model, documentation time, visit density, mileage policy, or supervision.
- 99.5% timely start of care and 3.96 PPR rate should be read beside branch operations and staffing expectations.
- Convert per-visit pay, drive time, cancellations, and unpaid documentation into a real hourly estimate before comparing offers.
Ask before deciding
- How does Ascension at Home pay for drive time, mileage, cancellations, meetings, and documentation?
- What territory size, visit productivity, weekend rotation, and OASIS or QA support should an OT expect?
- Which documentation system is used, and how much protected time exists for care coordination and charting?
| Provider name | Ascension at Home |
|---|---|
| CMS certification number | 177117 |
| Location | 301 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 950, Wichita, KS 67202 |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Phone | 3162688588 |
| Source dataset | CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset 6jpm-sxkc, The OT Index import 2026 |
Quality measures
Functional outcome and care-process signals
These CMS measures are useful for employer screening because home health OT work depends on patient function, timely care coordination, and agency operating quality.
Quality star rating4.5 / 5
CMS quality of patient care star rating, scaled to the bar for readability.
Timely start of care99.5%
How often the home health team began care in a timely manner.
Walking or moving improved95.1%
CMS functional-improvement measure.
Bed transfers improved95.6%
CMS mobility and transfer-improvement measure.
Bathing improved96.1%
CMS self-care improvement measure.
Medication follow-up99.5%
Timely physician-recommended action for medication issues.
Lower readmission pressure3.96
CMS PPR risk-standardized rate. Lower values are better; the bar is inverted.
Same-state peers
Other ranked home health agencies in Kansas
Same-state comparisons are more useful than national rank alone because home health employment quality depends heavily on local route density, payer mix, and branch operations.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ascension at Home CCN 177145 | Pittsburg, KS | 97.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 81.1% discharge function; 3.58 PPR rate |
| 210 | Good Samaritan Home Health of Central Kansas CCN 178064 | Hays, KS | 95.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 71.3% discharge function; 6.41 PPR rate |
| 220 | Wesley Healthcare at Home CCN 177187 | Salina, KS | 95.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 60.2% discharge function; 4.01 PPR rate |
| 296 | Phoenix Home Care CCN 178077 | Overland Park, KS | 94.1 | 4.5 of 5 | 91.2% discharge function; 4.14 PPR rate |
| 408 | Specialized Home Care CCN 178122 | Overland Park, KS | 93.6 | 4.5 of 5 | 94.4% discharge function; 4.59 PPR rate |
| 528 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 177179 | Overland Park, KS | 93.1 | 4.5 of 5 | 84.1% discharge function; 4.24 PPR rate |
| 559 | Elara Caring CCN 177242 | Topeka, KS | 93.0 | 4.5 of 5 | 76.7% discharge function; 3.68 PPR rate |
| 599 | Hca Midwest Healthcare at Home CCN 178085 | Overland Park, KS | 92.9 | 4.5 of 5 | 83.1% discharge function; 4.62 PPR rate |
National alternatives
Top national agencies for comparison
Use national peers to understand how the CMS quality profile compares with the top of the current home health ranking.
| Rank | Agency | Location | Score | Quality stars | Function and readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excell Home Care Inc CCN 058212 | Paramount, CA | 99.4 | 5.0 of 5 | 100% discharge function; 4.18 PPR rate |
| 2 | Eden Home Health CCN 297035 | Reno, NV | 99.0 | 5.0 of 5 | 94.1% discharge function; 3.59 PPR rate |
| 3 | Home Care Experts CCN 147730 | Burr Ridge, IL | 98.7 | 5.0 of 5 | 89.5% discharge function; 4.00 PPR rate |
| 4 | Med1care, LLC CCN 368362 | Findlay, OH | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.0% discharge function; 4.05 PPR rate |
| 5 | Centerwell Home Health CCN 017171 | Cullman, AL | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 92.0% discharge function; 4.03 PPR rate |
| 6 | Intra Care Home Health Providers, Inc CCN 058135 | Los Angeles, CA | 98.6 | 5.0 of 5 | 99.6% discharge function; 3.31 PPR rate |