{
 "city": "Independence",
 "state": "MO",
 "state_name": "Missouri",
 "slug": "independence",
 "agency_count": 5,
 "rated_count": 5,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Independence, MO. 5 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Centerwell Home Health (4.5 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS quality-of-patient-care stars desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "dataset": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
  "release": "July 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "267639",
   "name": "Centerwell Home Health",
   "name_cms": "CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "20101 E Jackson Drive, Ste D",
   "city": "Independence",
   "city_cms": "INDEPENDENCE",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64057",
   "phone": "(816) 524-5087",
   "phone_e164": "+18165245087",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2012-12-21",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 100.0,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.03
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/#ccn-267639",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267639/view-all?state=MO",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 1
  },
  {
   "ccn": "267650",
   "name": "Phoenix Home Care",
   "name_cms": "PHOENIX HOME CARE",
   "address": "14330 East 42nd Street South",
   "city": "Independence",
   "city_cms": "INDEPENDENCE",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64055",
   "phone": "(816) 373-7442",
   "phone_e164": "+18163737442",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-02-22",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.97,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.07
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/#ccn-267650",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267650/view-all?state=MO",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 2
  },
  {
   "ccn": "267653",
   "name": "Specialized Home Care",
   "name_cms": "SPECIALIZED HOME CARE",
   "address": "2311 Redwood Avenue",
   "city": "Independence",
   "city_cms": "INDEPENDENCE",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64057",
   "phone": "(816) 795-7990",
   "phone_e164": "+18167957990",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2014-10-08",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.84,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.02
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/#ccn-267653",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267653/view-all?state=MO",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "267539",
   "name": "Traditions Health",
   "name_cms": "TRADITIONS HEALTH",
   "address": "1520 E 23rd Street, Ste R",
   "city": "Independence",
   "city_cms": "INDEPENDENCE",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64055",
   "phone": "(816) 350-2600",
   "phone_e164": "+18163502600",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1997-04-02",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 88.41,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.81
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/#ccn-267539",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267539/view-all?state=MO",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 4
  },
  {
   "ccn": "267673",
   "name": "Terrace Home Health Independence, LLC",
   "name_cms": "TERRACE HOME HEALTH INDEPENDENCE, LLC",
   "address": "4721 South Cliff Avenue, Suite 211",
   "city": "Independence",
   "city_cms": "INDEPENDENCE",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64055",
   "phone": "(816) 441-0000",
   "phone_e164": "+18164410000",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2020-05-07",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 2.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.54,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.08
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/independence/#ccn-267673",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267673/view-all?state=MO",
   "source": {
    "dataset": "CMS Provider Data Catalog: Home Health Care Agencies (6jpm-sxkc)",
    "url": "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/6jpm-sxkc",
    "release": "July 2026"
   },
   "rank": 5
  }
 ]
}