Denver Senior AdvisorCare that comes to the home in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties falls into three kinds, and Medicare publishes detailed records on two of them. This section holds those records for 131 home health agencies and 46 hospices, 46 and 34 of which have published scores.
What kinds of in-home care are there in Denver, and who pays?
Home health is medical care in visits, hospice is comfort care near the end of life, and non-medical home care is hourly help with daily living. They are licensed and paid for differently.
| Home health | Hospice | Non-medical home care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor | Comfort care for a terminal illness | Help with bathing, meals, company and supervision |
| What it is not | Not shifts or round-the-clock help | Not treatment aimed at a cure | Not nursing or medical care |
| Who usually pays | Medicare | Medicare | The family, long-term care insurance or a Medicaid waiver |
| Records here | 131 agencies | 46 hospices | Ask an advisor |
Which Denver home health agencies does Medicare rate 4 stars or higher?
12 of the 46 rated agencies in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties hold 4 stars or more for quality of patient care. The highest rated are:
- Adoration Home Health, Lakewood — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Integrity Home Health Inc, Aurora — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Lifespring Home Care, Castle Rock — 5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Compassionate Home Health Care LLC, Broomfield — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Berkley Home Health, Aurora — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Namaste Home Health, Centennial — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
- Accentcare Home Health of Mountain Valley LLC, Denver — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Hca Healthone Healthcare at Home, Greenwood Village — 4.5 of 5 stars, patient survey 3 of 5
- Acaria Inc, Lakewood — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 5 of 5
- Klarus Home Care, Englewood — 4 of 5 stars, patient survey 4 of 5
See all 131 home health agencies
Which Denver hospices score a full 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
23 of the 34 scored hospices in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties meet all ten of the index's visit and discharge indicators. They include:
- Brighton Hospice Colorado, LLC, Denver — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 226 patients a day
- Mount Evans Hospice, Inc, Evergreen — index 10 of 10, family survey 5 of 5, about 35 patients a day
- Dignity Hospice of Colorado, LLC, Thornton — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 148 patients a day
- Intermountain Health Hospice - Denver, Wheat Ridge — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 123 patients a day
- Abode Hospice of Colorado, Lakewood — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 86 patients a day
- Hca Healthone Hospice & Family Care, Greenwood Village — index 10 of 10, family survey 4 of 5, about 66 patients a day
- Bloom Hospice, Lakewood — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 379 patients a day
- Denver Hospice the, Denver — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 336 patients a day
- Optimal Hospice Care, Denver — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 192 patients a day
- Elevation Hospice of Colorado, Arvada — index 10 of 10, family survey 3 of 5, about 160 patients a day
Last verified: November 2026, against Medicare provider data released 2026-09-21.
Common questions
How many home health agencies are in Denver?
131 Medicare-certified home health agencies are based in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties, and 46 have a published quality star rating.
How many hospices are in Denver?
46 Medicare-certified hospices are based in Denver and Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas and Broomfield counties, and 34 have a published Hospice Care Index score.
Does Medicare pay for a caregiver at home?
Not on its own. Medicare pays for skilled home health visits and for hospice. Hourly help with bathing, meals and supervision is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by Medicaid.
