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Home health care in Fort Smith, AR
Sebastian County, Arkansas

Home health care in Fort Smith, AR

Home health care is skilled care at home ordered by a doctor: nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, often after a hospital stay.

28 agencies 3.2 of 5 average CMS rating 4 rated 4 stars or more

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Home health care near Fort Smith, ranked by CMS rating

CMS rates Medicare-certified home health agencies on quality of patient care and on a patient survey, each from 1 to 5 stars.

1

Kindred at Home 1

Based in Fort Smith, AR

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 44 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

2

Gentiva

Based in Russellville, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: for-profit.

3

Adoration Home Health

Based in Van Buren, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 48 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

4

Welcome Back Home Care, INC.

Based in Pocola, OK, about 9 miles away

4 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 13 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 5 of 5.

5

The Home Health Team

Based in Richardson, TX. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

3.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 15 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 3 of 5.

6

Access Home Health

Based in Fort Smith, AR

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 48 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

7

Elite Home Health

Based in Fort Smith, AR

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 34 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

8

Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas INC

Based in Paris, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 31 years. Ownership: proprietary.

9

Mercy Home Health

Based in Rogers, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

3 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 33 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

10

Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, INC.

Based in Fort Smith, AR

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 44 years. Ownership: non-profit.

11

Trinity River Valley Home Health

Based in Russellville, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

2.5 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 44 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5.

12

Premier Home Health Care, INC

Based in Muldrow, OK, about 14 miles away

2 out of 5 stars, Quality of patient care, from CMS Quality of patient care

Medicare-certified home health agency for 19 years. Ownership: proprietary.

The Cutting Edge Senior Care and Sitting Servic

Based in Ft. Smith, AR

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2010.

Visiting Nurses Agency

Based in Mena, AR. Tells Medicare it serves Fort Smith

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified home health agency for 31 years. Ownership: non-profit.

Covenant Home Health, LLC

Based in Roland, OK, about 8 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2014.

Fort Smith Hma Home Health

Based in Roland, OK, about 8 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2009.

Healing Waters Home Health LLC

Based in Roland, OK, about 8 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2008.

Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, INC

Based in Lavaca, AR, about 12 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.

Arkansas Child Care Services, INC

Based in Alma, AR, about 13 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.

Arkansas Family Care Services, INC

Based in Alma, AR, about 13 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2011.

Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, INC

Based in Greenwood, AR, about 14 miles away

No CMS star rating

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How home health care is paid for

  • Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Fort Smith at a glance

  • 90,507 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 12 agencies with an address in Fort Smith
  • 7 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Fort Smith
  • 14 Medicare-certified
  • 12 with a CMS star rating

Questions about home health care in Fort Smith

How many home health care agencies serve Fort Smith, AR?

Carevo lists 28 agencies for Fort Smith: 12 based in the city, 7 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 9 based within 15 miles.

Which agencies near Fort Smith have the highest CMS rating?

4 of the 12 rated agencies on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published October 2026. Kindred at Home 1 is listed first with 4 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is home health care paid for?

Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled home health care for people who are homebound, when a doctor orders it and a Medicare-certified home health agency provides it. Medicare doesn't pay for 24-hour-a-day care at home, homemaker services unrelated to the care plan, or personal care when that is the only care someone needs.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

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