Xtra-Care Home Health Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
89/ 100
Shields Healthcare Services PLLC
Home health agency · 6260 Westpark Drive Suite #277, Houston, TX 77057
Not rated Quality of patient care star rating
66/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/23/2012 · CCN 747678
- Rank in Houston
- #9 of 260 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #124 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
- 127
- Medicare spending
- 24% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 48 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 6 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 | 95.7% | 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 |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 36.3% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.9% | — | 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 (48)
77015, 77020, 77021, 77028, 77033, 77035, 77043, 77044, 77046, 77048, 77053, 77056, 77057, 77059, 77062, 77067, 77070, 77082, 77086, 77088, 77091, 77092, 77095, 77098, 77301, 77303, 77336, 77338, 77340, 77346, 77354, 77365, 77381, 77385, 77418, 77433, 77471, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77505, 77546, 77566, 77578, 77583, 77584, 77833, 77845
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shields Healthcare Services PLLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Shields Healthcare Services PLLC (CMS Certification Number 747678) has been Medicare-certified since 01/23/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Shields Healthcare Services PLLC compare to other home health agencies in Houston?
Shields Healthcare Services PLLC ranks #9 of 260 home health agencies based in Houston on the Scorecard score.
What areas does Shields Healthcare Services PLLC serve?
Shields Healthcare Services PLLC reports serving 48 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77015, 77020, 77021, 77028, 77033. Call (832) 412-1213 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Shields Healthcare Services PLLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.