Tucson Medical Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
59/ 100
Patient Care Advocates, LLC
Home health agency · 2223 East Speedway, Tucson, AZ 85719
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 1★
19/ 100
Poor
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/06/2014 · CCN 037432
- Rank in Tucson
- #20 of 24 home health agencies
- Rank in Arizona
- #138 of 142 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Home health aide
- Service area
- 36 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 12 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 87.7% | 97.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 54.2% | 86.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 59.8% | 87.7% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 64.7% | 88.3% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 80% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 45.2% | 86.2% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 80.7% | 94.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.8% | 70.8% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 31.8% | 71.6% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 67.7% | 91% | 92.2% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community -; preventable readmissions -; preventable hospitalizations -.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 82% | 88% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 72% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 65% | 78% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 72% | 84% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 64% | 76% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 56 completed surveys (14% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (36)
85614, 85622, 85629, 85641, 85648, 85658, 85701, 85704, 85705, 85706, 85710, 85711, 85712, 85713, 85714, 85715, 85716, 85718, 85719, 85730, 85735, 85736, 85737, 85739, 85741, 85742, 85743, 85745, 85746, 85747, 85748, 85749, 85750, 85755, 85756, 85757
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Frequently asked questions
Is Patient Care Advocates, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Patient Care Advocates, LLC (CMS Certification Number 037432) has been Medicare-certified since 01/06/2014, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Patient Care Advocates, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Tucson?
Patient Care Advocates, LLC ranks #20 of 24 home health agencies based in Tucson on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Patient Care Advocates, LLC serve?
Patient Care Advocates, LLC reports serving 36 ZIP codes to CMS, including 85614, 85622, 85629, 85641, 85648. Call (520) 546-4141 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Patient Care Advocates, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.