Medical Choice Home Health LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Gold Star Care Home Health LLC
Home health agency · 44 W. Jefferson St. Suite 1, Brownsville, TX 78520
Quality of patient care star rating
31/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/04/2006 · CCN 677897
- Rank in Brownsville
- #11 of 16 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #951 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
- 24% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 5 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 12 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89.4% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 74.4% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.3% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 85.4% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.2% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 74.8% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 62.4% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.6% | 95.1% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 8.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 35.5% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 93.9% | 90.7% | 92.2% | 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 Not Available; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
CMS has not published these measures for this provider (usually because too few patients were treated in the reporting period).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (5)
78520, 78521, 78526, 78566, 78597
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gold Star Care Home Health LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Gold Star Care Home Health LLC (CMS Certification Number 677897) has been Medicare-certified since 04/04/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Gold Star Care Home Health LLC compare to other home health agencies in Brownsville?
Gold Star Care Home Health LLC ranks #11 of 16 home health agencies based in Brownsville on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Gold Star Care Home Health LLC serve?
Gold Star Care Home Health LLC reports serving 5 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78520, 78521, 78526, 78566, 78597. Call (956) 468-2933 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Gold Star Care Home Health LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.