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Cloud County board raises home health housekeeping rate to $25 an hour; agency says it needs another nurse
Summary
At its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting the Cloud County Board approved a change increasing the home health housekeeping rate from $18 to $25 per hour effective March 1, 2026. Home Health Administrator Kendra Annon said the program can accept some new patients but capacity is limited and an additional nurse is needed.
On Feb. 2, 2026, the Cloud County Board of Commissioners accepted a recommendation from Home Health Administrator Kendra Annon to increase the county’s home health housekeeping rate from $18.00 to $25.00 per hour, effective March 1, 2026, with an annual rate review beginning in 2027.
The change was presented to the board during the regular session at the Commissioners’ room, 811 Washington in Concordia. Annon told the board that Home Health can take on some new patients but is limited in capacity and that hiring an additional nurse is necessary to meet demand.
The adjustment is an administrative fee change rather than a formal ordinance; the board agreed to the proposal during the meeting. The transcript does not specify the expected budgetary impact, payer mix, or whether the increase applies to all home health service lines beyond housekeeping. Those details were not specified at the meeting.
Next steps noted by the board include implementing the new rate on March 1 and performing the planned annual review beginning in 2027. The board did not record a formal motion text or a roll-call vote in the minutes for this specific fee change.
