Veteran Home Care
Home health agency · 1165 S Buffalo St, Canton, TX 75103
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/01/2013 · CCN 747828
- Rank in Texas
- #568 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Home health aide · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 302
- Medicare spending
- 6% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 21 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 91.7% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 61.5% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 87% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 86.2% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.4% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 91.6% | 88% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 80.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 2.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 94.8% | 95.1% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 4.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 77.6% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.1% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 97.7% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 68.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 17.1% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 87% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 26 completed surveys (33% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (21)
75103, 75117, 75124, 75127, 75140, 75143, 75147, 75156, 75161, 75169, 75410, 75440, 75472, 75474, 75497, 75751, 75752, 75754, 75771, 75773, 75790
Frequently asked questions
Is Veteran Home Care Medicare-certified?
How does Veteran Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Canton?
What areas does Veteran Home Care serve?
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Veteran Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.