Xtra-Care Home Health Inc
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New Essence Health Care Inc
Home health agency · 2825 Wilcrest Drive Suite # 162, Houston, TX 77042
Quality of patient care star rating
22/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/06/2011 · CCN 747586
- Rank in Houston
- #111 of 260 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #1064 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 419
- Medicare spending
- 12% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 42 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 15 reported measures, worse on 12.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 60.7% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 68.7% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 71.8% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 70% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 65.8% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.2% | 88% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 64.3% | 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 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 38.7% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 46.9% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 75% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 40.4% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.4% | — | 10.8% | 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 Same As National Rate.
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 (42)
77007, 77014, 77038, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77059, 77064, 77065, 77067, 77072, 77075, 77080, 77083, 77084, 77086, 77088, 77089, 77092, 77095, 77099, 77365, 77373, 77379, 77406, 77407, 77429, 77433, 77449, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77498, 77504, 77546, 77568, 77581, 77584, 77611, 77627, 77642
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Essence Health Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. New Essence Health Care Inc (CMS Certification Number 747586) has been Medicare-certified since 07/06/2011, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does New Essence Health Care Inc compare to other home health agencies in Houston?
New Essence Health Care Inc ranks #111 of 260 home health agencies based in Houston on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does New Essence Health Care Inc serve?
New Essence Health Care Inc reports serving 42 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77007, 77014, 77038, 77040, 77041. Call (832) 623-7199 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with New Essence Health Care Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.