El Paso Community Home Health Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
95/ 100
Not rated
Desert Star Home Health
Home health agency · 2829 Montana Avenue Ste 202, El Paso, TX 79903
Quality of patient care star rating
23/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/24/2012 · CCN 747761
- Rank in El Paso
- #44 of 60 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #1057 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 119
- Medicare spending
- 11% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 15 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 74.1% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.2% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 62.6% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 63.1% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 61% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 55.5% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 53.2% | 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 | 97.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 34.5% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 14.6% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 61.9% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.9% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
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 | 66% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 69% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 79% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 62% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 50% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 39 completed surveys (18% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
79835, 79836, 79849, 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79907, 79911, 79912, 79915, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79928, 79930, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79938
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Star Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Desert Star Home Health (CMS Certification Number 747761) has been Medicare-certified since 10/24/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Desert Star Home Health compare to other home health agencies in El Paso?
Desert Star Home Health ranks #44 of 60 home health agencies based in El Paso on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Desert Star Home Health serve?
Desert Star Home Health reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 79835, 79836, 79849, 79901, 79902. Call (915) 566-0999 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Desert Star Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.