Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
62/ 100
Alpine Care Home Health
Home health agency · 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 118 W, Austin, TX 78757
Quality of patient care star rating
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/26/2006 · CCN 677950
- Rank in Austin
- #3 of 29 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #214 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
- 286
- Medicare spending
- 18% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 39 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 88.9% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.3% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 97.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 100% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.6% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95.9% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.7% | 95.1% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 80.4% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 38.1% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 96.4% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 87.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.4% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 93% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 8 completed surveys (13% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (39)
78602, 78610, 78612, 78613, 78615, 78621, 78626, 78628, 78634, 78640, 78652, 78653, 78660, 78664, 78665, 78666, 78669, 78681, 78702, 78703, 78704, 78723, 78728, 78731, 78735, 78741, 78744, 78745, 78746, 78747, 78748, 78750, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78756, 78757, 78758, 78759
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpine Care Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alpine Care Home Health (CMS Certification Number 677950) has been Medicare-certified since 05/26/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Alpine Care Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Austin?
Alpine Care Home Health ranks #3 of 29 home health agencies based in Austin on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Alpine Care Home Health serve?
Alpine Care Home Health reports serving 39 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78602, 78610, 78612, 78613, 78615. Call (512) 374-0700 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Alpine Care Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.