Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeechSocial work✓ Home health aide
63/ 100
Pathfinder Home Health
Home health agency · 311 S Palestine Street, Athens, TX 75751
Quality of patient care star rating
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/18/2004 · CCN 453144
- Rank in Athens
- #3 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #438 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 346
- Medicare spending
- 5% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 46 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.2% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 87% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 77.3% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 75% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 79.1% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 85.3% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.8% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 3.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 38.9% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.6% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 95.8% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 78.1% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 16.3% | — | 10.8% | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 96% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 95% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 99% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 89% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 29 completed surveys (24% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (46)
75103, 75124, 75127, 75143, 75147, 75148, 75156, 75163, 75601, 75602, 75603, 75604, 75605, 75631, 75633, 75640, 75644, 75645, 75647, 75650, 75651, 75652, 75654, 75662, 75667, 75672, 75681, 75684, 75691, 75693, 75701, 75705, 75706, 75708, 75751, 75752, 75754, 75756, 75758, 75765, 75770, 75773, 75778, 75790, 75801, 76048
Other home health agencies in Athens
UT Health East Texas Home Health Services
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
54/ 100
Assistcare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
22/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Pathfinder Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pathfinder Home Health (CMS Certification Number 453144) has been Medicare-certified since 08/18/2004, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Pathfinder Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Athens?
Pathfinder Home Health ranks #3 of 4 home health agencies based in Athens on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Pathfinder Home Health serve?
Pathfinder Home Health reports serving 46 ZIP codes to CMS, including 75103, 75124, 75127, 75143, 75147. Call (903) 677-8301 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Pathfinder Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.