{
 "city": "Joplin",
 "state": "MO",
 "state_name": "Missouri",
 "slug": "joplin",
 "agency_count": 3,
 "rated_count": 3,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/joplin/",
 "indexable": true,
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare July 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified home health agencies have an office in Joplin, MO. 3 have a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Amedisys Home Health of Missouri (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/joplin/"
 ],
 "agencies": [
  {
   "ccn": "267606",
   "name": "Amedisys Home Health of Missouri",
   "name_cms": "AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF MISSOURI",
   "address": "1027 South Main Street, Suite 6",
   "city": "Joplin",
   "city_cms": "JOPLIN",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64801",
   "phone": "(417) 206-6500",
   "phone_e164": "+14172066500",
   "ownership": "Proprietary",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2006-12-01",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "occupational_therapy",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.5,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 99.72,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 1.01
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Occupational therapy",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/joplin/#ccn-267606",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267606/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": "267160",
   "name": "Freeman Home Care Services",
   "name_cms": "FREEMAN HOME CARE SERVICES",
   "address": "921 East 34th Street",
   "city": "Joplin",
   "city_cms": "JOPLIN",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64804",
   "phone": "(417) 347-6000",
   "phone_e164": "+14173476000",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1983-10-27",
   "services": [
    "nursing",
    "physical_therapy",
    "medical_social",
    "home_health_aide"
   ],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 4.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.2,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Better Than National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.73
   },
   "services_labels": [
    "Skilled nursing",
    "Physical therapy",
    "Medical social services",
    "Home health aide"
   ],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/joplin/#ccn-267160",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267160/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": "267680",
   "name": "Angels Care Home Health",
   "name_cms": "ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH",
   "address": "1202 S Range Line Rd, Ste 14",
   "city": "Joplin",
   "city_cms": "JOPLIN",
   "state": "MO",
   "zip": "64801",
   "phone": "(417) 726-4666",
   "phone_e164": "+14177264666",
   "ownership": null,
   "medicare_certification_date": "2023-07-27",
   "services": [],
   "cms_quality_star_rating": 3.0,
   "star_rating_note": null,
   "measures": {
    "timely_initiation_of_care_pct": 98.74,
    "discharge_to_community_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "potentially_preventable_hospitalization_category": "Same As National Rate",
    "medicare_spending_per_episode_vs_national": 0.91
   },
   "services_labels": [],
   "city_page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/home-health/mo/joplin/#ccn-267680",
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/267680/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
  }
 ]
}