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Always Care Home Health LLC
Home health agency · 16676 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060
Quality of patient care star rating
47/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/03/2022 · CCN 748052
- Rank in Houston
- #52 of 260 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #570 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
- 151
- Medicare spending
- 20% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 153 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 14 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 95.4% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 63% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 71.3% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 61.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.1% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.2% | 88% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.4% | 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 | 99.4% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 26.5% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.5% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 54.1% | — | 77.7% | 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 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 (153)
77003, 77004, 77008, 77009, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77095, 77099, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77327, 77328, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77362, 77365, 77372, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77407, 77418, 77429, 77433, 77441, 77445, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77459, 77461, 77469, 77471, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77485, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77506, 77521, 77523, 77530, 77532, 77536, 77547, 77562, 77571, 77578, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77587
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Frequently asked questions
Is Always Care Home Health LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Always Care Home Health LLC (CMS Certification Number 748052) has been Medicare-certified since 08/03/2022, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Always Care Home Health LLC compare to other home health agencies in Houston?
Always Care Home Health LLC ranks #52 of 260 home health agencies based in Houston on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Always Care Home Health LLC serve?
Always Care Home Health LLC reports serving 153 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77003, 77004, 77008, 77009, 77011. Call (832) 286-4161 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Always Care Home Health LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.