Knox County Hospital Home Care
Home health agency · 701 South 5TH Street, Knox City, TX 79529
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 03/29/1995 · CCN 458324
- Rank in Texas
- #498 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Speech-language pathology · Not offered: Occupational therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 132
- Medicare spending
- Same as the national average per episode
- Service area
- 16 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96% | 96.8% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 50% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 63.2% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 65.5% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 72.2% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 57.7% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 54.4% | 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 | 100% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 96% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 70% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 98.6% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 81.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.4% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 94% | 89% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 95% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 90% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 97% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 95% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 10 completed surveys (11% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (16)
76363, 76371, 76380, 76388, 79227, 79502, 79505, 79521, 79528, 79529, 79539, 79540, 79544, 79547, 79548, 79553
Frequently asked questions
Is Knox County Hospital Home Care Medicare-certified?
How does Knox County Hospital Home Care compare to other home health agencies in Knox City?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Knox County Hospital Home Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.