Xtra-Care Home Health Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
89/ 100
Applied Home Health
Home health agency · 5870 Hwy 6 N., Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77084
Not rated Quality of patient care star rating
39/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 04/08/1997 · CCN 459233
- Rank in Houston
- #68 of 260 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #772 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
- 265
- Medicare spending
- 18% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 110 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 7 reported measures, worse on 3.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 91.7% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 82.4% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Timely action on medication issues | 100% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 78.1% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 51.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.1% | — | 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 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 76% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 63% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 19 completed surveys (39% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (110)
77003, 77004, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77024, 77026, 77028, 77029, 77033, 77035, 77039, 77040, 77044, 77045, 77047, 77048, 77051, 77054, 77057, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77069, 77070, 77072, 77073, 77077, 77078, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77095, 77096, 77304, 77316, 77318, 77320, 77327, 77331, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77351, 77354, 77355, 77365, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77378, 77379, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77388, 77396, 77406, 77407, 77429, 77433, 77449, 77459, 77469, 77478, 77479, 77484, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77502, 77504, 77505, 77515, 77520, 77530, 77532, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77539, 77546, 77571, 77578, 77581, 77584, 77586, 77591, 77598
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Frequently asked questions
Is Applied Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Applied Home Health (CMS Certification Number 459233) has been Medicare-certified since 04/08/1997, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Applied Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Houston?
Applied Home Health ranks #68 of 260 home health agencies based in Houston on the Scorecard score.
What areas does Applied Home Health serve?
Applied Home Health reports serving 110 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77003, 77004, 77007, 77008, 77009. Call (713) 477-5105 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Applied Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.