Guardian Home Care, LLC
Home health agency in Norton, Kansas
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Kansas agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
98.7%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 98.2% · U.S. average 96.5% · 75 of 76 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
79.4%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 89.0% · U.S. average 88.6% · 48 of 60 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterAbout average
1.3%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.4% · U.S. average 0.9% · 1 of 75 patients
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
69.4%likely between 62.4% and 75.8%
National rate 77.7% (dashed line)
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
13.0%likely between 8.4% and 20.1%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
44.8%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 71.7% · U.S. average 64.2% · 26 of 58 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
86.0%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 91.2% · U.S. average 89.7% · 54 of 58 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
86.5%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 91.3% · U.S. average 90.6% · 53 of 60 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
89.5%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 91.9% · U.S. average 91.3% · 50 of 56 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
100.0%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 89.5% · U.S. average 88.1% · 58 of 58 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterBelow average
1.9%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.3% · U.S. average 0.2% · 1 of 61 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
82.9%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 94.5% · U.S. average 94.5% · 63 of 76 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
65.0%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 75.6% · U.S. average 71.7% · 39 of 60 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
25.0%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 85.9% · U.S. average 81.2% · 5 of 20 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
61.1%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 94.9% · U.S. average 92.2% · 33 of 54 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
4.3%likely between 3.1% and 5.9%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.06
6% above the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
22.4 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-1.5%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization3.7 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 1.9 · Improvement 3.7 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community0.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.0 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility0.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care0.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- ED use6.9 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 6.9 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
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- Communication— pts0% weight
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- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
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- Overall rating— pts0% weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts0% weight
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Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2019
- Address
- 15027 Hwy 36, Norton, KS 67654
- ZIP codes served
- 67473, 67601, 67621, 67622, 67625, 67639, 67642, 67643, 67644, 67645, 67646, 67647
All 21 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
67473, 67601, 67621, 67622, 67625, 67639, 67642, 67643, 67644, 67645, 67646, 67647, 67650, 67653, 67654, 67661, 67663, 67664, 67669, 67701, 67749