Rio Grande Home Health Agency Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
75/ 100
Apc Home Health Services
Home health agency · 1659 Sam Houston, Harlingen, TX 78550
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
64/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/09/1982 · CCN 457193
- Rank in Harlingen
- #4 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #164 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 222
- Medicare spending
- 22% 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 6 of 16 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 | 69.7% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 81.7% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 89.1% | 85.8% | 89.7% | About the same |
| Patients improved at bathing | 90.5% | 87.8% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 90.9% | 88% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.8% | 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 | 98.5% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 72% | 64% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99.1% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.2% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| 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 Better Than 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 4 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 92% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 92% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 92% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 65 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (39)
78501, 78504, 78516, 78520, 78521, 78523, 78526, 78535, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78549, 78550, 78552, 78559, 78560, 78561, 78562, 78566, 78569, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78575, 78577, 78578, 78580, 78583, 78586, 78589, 78590, 78593, 78594, 78596, 78597, 78599
Other home health agencies in Harlingen
Sonrisa Home Care LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
72/ 100
Not rated
United Home Care
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70/ 100
Sunglo Home Health Services Inc
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Amado Hospice & Home Health
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Frequently asked questions
Is Apc Home Health Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. Apc Home Health Services (CMS Certification Number 457193) has been Medicare-certified since 03/09/1982, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Apc Home Health Services compare to other home health agencies in Harlingen?
Apc Home Health Services ranks #4 of 11 home health agencies based in Harlingen on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Apc Home Health Services serve?
Apc Home Health Services reports serving 39 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78501, 78504, 78516, 78520, 78521. Call (956) 428-8301 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Apc Home Health Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.