{
 "city": "Fort Smith",
 "state": "AR",
 "state_name": "Arkansas",
 "slug": "fort-smith",
 "agency_count": 5,
 "rated_count": 5,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 5 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Fort Smith, AR. 5 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Kindred at Home 1 (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/ar/fort-smith/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "047038",
   "name": "Kindred at Home 1",
   "name_cms": "KINDRED AT HOME 1",
   "address": "2120 South Waldron Road, Building C",
   "city": "Fort Smith",
   "city_cms": "FORT SMITH",
   "state": "AR",
   "zip": "72903",
   "phone": "(479) 452-0424",
   "phone_e164": "+14794520424",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1982-02-16",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "speech_pathology"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.56,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.11
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/#ccn-047038",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/047038/view-all?state=AR",
   "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": "047339",
   "name": "Elite Home Health",
   "name_cms": "ELITE HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "2904 Jenny Lind Road",
   "city": "Fort Smith",
   "city_cms": "FORT SMITH",
   "state": "AR",
   "zip": "72801",
   "phone": "(479) 435-7194",
   "phone_e164": "+14794357194",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1992-10-23",
   "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": 98.85,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.09
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Speech-language pathology",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/#ccn-047339",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/047339/view-all?state=AR",
   "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": "047011",
   "name": "Mercy Home Health",
   "name_cms": "MERCY HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "2713 S 74th Street",
   "city": "Fort Smith",
   "city_cms": "FORT SMITH",
   "state": "AR",
   "zip": "72903",
   "phone": "(479) 484-5511",
   "phone_e164": "+14794845511",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1978-12-14",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.91,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.93
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/#ccn-047011",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/047011/view-all?state=AR",
   "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": "047009",
   "name": "Access Home Health",
   "name_cms": "ACCESS HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "4300 Rogers Avenue, Suite 34 & 35",
   "city": "Fort Smith",
   "city_cms": "FORT SMITH",
   "state": "AR",
   "zip": "72903",
   "phone": "(479) 441-5850",
   "phone_e164": "+14794415850",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1978-10-25",
   "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": 96.18,
    "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"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/#ccn-047009",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/047009/view-all?state=AR",
   "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": "047034",
   "name": "Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc.",
   "name_cms": "AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF WESTERN ARKANSAS, INC.",
   "address": "3600 Wheeler Ave Ste 2",
   "city": "Fort Smith",
   "city_cms": "FORT SMITH",
   "state": "AR",
   "zip": "72901",
   "phone": "(479) 783-5550",
   "phone_e164": "+14797835550",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1982-01-19",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 61.22,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.0
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/ar/fort-smith/#ccn-047034",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/047034/view-all?state=AR",
   "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
  }
 ]
}