Licensed Home Health Agency — Kansas City, MO
Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City is an agency-based (non-residential) home health provider in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (MO) — on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metro. Below you'll find its license record, the Missouri regulatory and Medicaid context that governs it, typical home health costs in Kansas City, and care-type-specific questions to ask before you commit.
A home-health agency brings skilled care — nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and aide support — into the person's own residence, whether a house or a senior community. It fits someone who wants to age in place or is recovering from a hospitalization and does not yet need a facility. Confirm Medicare certification and how the care team is staffed and supervised.
| Provider | Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City |
|---|---|
| License type | Licensed Home Health Agency (MO DHSS-licensed) |
| City | Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Address | 1100 Main St Ste 500 |
| Licensed capacity | N/A beds |
| License # | MO-HHA-0015 |
| License status | Licensed – Home Health Agency |
| County / State | Jackson County, MO (Missouri) |
National home health agency with a Kansas City MO branch. Skilled nursing and therapy across the metro. Missouri-side agency licensed by MO DHSS.
Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City sits on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metro and is licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) (MO DHSS). Residential Care Facility (RCF) / Assisted Living license under RSMo Ch. 198.
Medicaid: Missouri residents who qualify for facility level of care may be eligible for MO HealthNet Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC). Because the Kansas City metro spans two states, the applicable program is set by the state the building is in — MO HealthNet MLTC governs this facility. Not all facilities accept Medicaid — confirm directly with the provider.
Cross-border note: Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City is on the Missouri side, so it answers to MO DHSS (RSMo Ch. 198) and its Medicaid pathway is MO HealthNet MLTC — not the Kansas programs. If your family is comparing it against a Kansas-side option in Overland Park, Leawood, or Olathe, remember that an MO HealthNet MLTC approval does not carry over to KanCare across the state line.
Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Jackson County, MO. Nearby hospitals include The University of Kansas Health System, Research Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Truman Medical Centers.
The Kansas City metro is served by the Kansas City VA Medical Center for VA-enrolled veterans across both states. Veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs regardless of which side of the state line they choose.
In 2026, Home Health in the Kansas City metro typically runs $24–$36/hr. The exact rate at Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City depends on room type and care level — request a written rate schedule before comparing options.
At any licensed community, two things tell you the most: how it staffs and how openly it shares numbers. Pin down the awake-overnight staffing level, how much the caregiving team turns over, and how long the administrator has been there. For pricing, ask for an itemized, all-in monthly rate tied to your parent's specific care level — and find out what pushes a resident into a higher-cost care tier. Drop by more than once without warning, and cross-check the license and inspection record with the state regulator (MO DHSS or KS KDADS).
Verify Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City's license and inspection history with MO DHSS — the Missouri-side regulator for this building — and confirm whether it accepts MO HealthNet MLTC before you rely on it. Because Encompass Health Home Health of Kansas City sits in Kansas City, its nearest hospital backup is The University of Kansas Health System and Research Medical Center; ask how the community coordinates transfers and follow-up care with them.
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