Every agency was checked the same way: its Google rating and review count from a September 12, 2026 pull, a name search of the Medicare home health file and the Missouri certified directory, and a dated read of its own website.
A first planning conversation. Photo: New Plan Care Solutions.
Google rating and reviews
Medicare home health file
Missouri certified directory
Its own website
Local accountability
The first conversation
Plan flexibility
Non-medical clarity
Family communication
Dark dot: a check against a public file or page. Violet dot: an editorial criterion we read from each agency's own site.
The rankings
Local option:New Plan Care gives families in the St. Louis area in-home help so a parent can stay home: companionship, help with bathing and dressing, meals, and overnight care. Call (314) 405-0887.
Positions 1 to 6 are unscored agencies with 20+ Google reviews whose own sites present private-pay in-home care, ordered by review count. Selection rules.
Checked2026-09-12
1
Caring Christians Private Duty
No street address on its Google listing · caringchristiansprivateduty.com
4.9 Google · 237 reviewsMost-reviewed private-duty agency in the pullNot scored
No agency in the pull has more reviews. Its site lists round-the-clock private duty care, including dementia care, says the owner is a medical professional with ICU and hospice nursing experience, and calls it the largest private duty agency in St. Louis. Only the review count can be checked against a file. The listing has no street address, so ask where the office is.
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Non-medical not on the page read
Editorial
Labelled on its review count.
Checked2026-09-12
2
Assistance Home Care
9893 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63119 · assistancehomecare.com
4.9 Google · 141 reviewsFamily-owned, three metro listingsNot scored
Three listings carry this name: St. Louis at 141 reviews (4.9), St. Charles at 88 (4.8) and Ellisville at 22 (5.0). We rank it once and never add counts together. Its site describes a family-owned company whose staff include CNAs and HHAs, and says: "No long-term commitments, minimum hours or contracts."
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Non-medical not on the page read
Editorial
Widest metro footprint of the local names.
Checked2026-09-12
3
TheKey
Listed as TheKey - Senior Home Care · 12825 Flushing Meadows Dr Ste 220, St. Louis, MO 63131
4.8 Google · 122 reviewsNational brand, hourly to live-inNot scored
A national home care brand with a St. Louis County office. Its St. Louis page lists 24/7 care, dementia care, live-in support and respite care, as well as hourly visits. If live-in help may be needed later, ask early how that change works.
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Non-medical not on the page read
Editorial
Labelled on its schedule range.
Checked2026-09-12
4
Amada Senior Care
10097 Manchester Rd #208, Kirkwood, MO 63122, as listed on Google
4.8 Google · 68 reviewsHelp with insurance and VA paperworkNot scored
A local office of a national senior care brand; its site names the local owner. What sets it apart is paperwork: it offers to file and manage long-term care insurance claims and describes itself as an Accredited VA Provider, useful to families paying through a policy or veterans' benefits.
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Says itfor its veterans' care
Editorial
Labelled on claims help no other pick describes.
Checked2026-09-12
5
Seniors Home Care
504 Marshall Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119 · seniorshomecare.com
4.9 Google · 47 reviewsPrivate duty since 1987, by its own accountNot scored
A Webster Groves agency founded by a registered nurse. Its site says it has provided "private-duty home care services to the St. Louis area since 1987," the earliest start any agency here gives, with companionship, homemaker services, transportation and care management.
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Non-medical not on the page read
Editorial
The start date is its own statement.
Checked2026-09-12
6
LB Home Health Caregivers
9813 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124 · homehealthcarestlouis.com
5.0 Google · 40 reviewsHighest rated of the six, 5.0 on 40 reviewsNot scored
The only one of the six at a perfect 5.0. Its own website could not be read on 2026-09-12, so this card rests on the Google listing alone. The name says home health: ask directly whether a visit is non-medical home care or skilled home health before you book. That gap is why the file check matters.
File and public page
Medicare file / Missouri directory
No matchin either
Its own website
Site could not be read, 2026-09-12
Editorial
Labelled on its Google rating only.
The check sheet
"No match": a name search of the 47 star-rated metro agencies in the CMS file and the Missouri certified directory, expected for non-medical care.
#
Agency
Google
Reviews
CMS file
MO directory
Own site says non-medical
1
Caring Christians Private Duty
4.9
237
No match
No match
Not on page read
2
Assistance Home Care
4.9
141
No match
No match
Not on page read
3
TheKey - Senior Home Care
4.8
122
No match
No match
Not on page read
4
Amada Senior Care
4.8
68
No match
No match
Yes
5
Seniors Home Care
4.9
47
No match
No match
Not on page read
6
LB Home Health Caregivers
5.0
40
No match
No match
Not read
Google figures pulled 2026-09-12.
Ask New Plan Care to reach you
Goes to New Plan Care Solutions only. No medical details, please. Photo: New Plan Care Solutions.
How do I check whether a St. Louis in-home care agency is what it says it is?
Search the Missouri certified home health directory, Medicare's home health file and the Secretary of State business registry, then read the agency's own site. A non-medical agency will not appear in the first two; that blank is expected. See the walkthrough.
What is the difference between non-medical home care and home health?
Home health is skilled care such as nursing and therapy, the category Medicare stars cover. Non-medical care is personal care, companionship, homemaking and respite. Names blur the two, so read what the agency says it does. See two categories.
Is the agency registered as a business in Missouri?
Search its exact legal name in the Secretary of State business search and match it to your agreement. Registration is not a care licence.
Can I trust a Google rating and review count?
As a signal, not a verdict. Ours are copied exactly from the 2026-09-12 pull. Each office has its own listing and count.
Sources on this page
Google Maps listings, 162 rows, pulled 2026-09-12.