Xtra-Care Home Health Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
89/ 100
A Better Homecare
Home health agency · 10777 Westheimer Rd Ste 1010, Houston, TX 77042
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
25/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/17/2008 · CCN 679731
- Rank in Houston
- #108 of 260 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #1036 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
- 102
- Medicare spending
- 5% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 152 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.1% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 95.4% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 66.7% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 59.7% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 70.2% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 62.3% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 62.5% | 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 | 99.5% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 20.6% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 17.6% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 73.2% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 29.3% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.2% | — | 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 Worse 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 80% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 71% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 73% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 72% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 53% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 56 completed surveys (12% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (152)
77002, 77003, 77004, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77060, 77061, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77099, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77380, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77406, 77407, 77423, 77429, 77433, 77441, 77449, 77450, 77459, 77469, 77471, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77511, 77515, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77532, 77536, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77562, 77571, 77578, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77587, 77598
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Frequently asked questions
Is A Better Homecare Medicare-certified?
Yes. A Better Homecare (CMS Certification Number 679731) has been Medicare-certified since 03/17/2008, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does A Better Homecare compare to other home health agencies in Houston?
A Better Homecare ranks #108 of 260 home health agencies based in Houston on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does A Better Homecare serve?
A Better Homecare reports serving 152 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77002, 77003, 77004, 77006, 77007. Call (713) 401-9423 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with A Better Homecare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.