Medlife Home Health Services Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
95/ 100
Not rated
Alfa Home Health
Home health agency · 315 Calle del Norte Ste 203, Laredo, TX 78041
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
34/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/10/2014 · CCN 747936
- Rank in Laredo
- #23 of 39 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #883 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
- 421
- Medicare spending
- 4% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 43 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.5% | 96.8% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 49.5% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 72.9% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 72.6% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 75.5% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 69.6% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 77% | 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 | 91.4% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 34.2% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 97.7% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 77.8% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 89.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12% | — | 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 Better Than 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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 85% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 75% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 74% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 191 completed surveys (20% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (43)
78019, 78040, 78041, 78042, 78043, 78045, 78046, 78061, 78067, 78076, 78344, 78361, 78369, 78371, 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78537, 78539, 78541, 78543, 78562, 78573, 78576, 78577, 78582, 78589, 78593, 78596, 78801, 78827, 78829, 78830, 78832, 78834, 78839, 78840, 78852, 78853, 78872, 78877, 78881
Other home health agencies in Laredo
Divinas Manos Home Health LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
71/ 100
Not rated
Healing Hands Home Health Care LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapySpeech✓ Social workHome health aide
63/ 100
United Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
62/ 100
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Nursing From the Heart Home Care Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfa Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alfa Home Health (CMS Certification Number 747936) has been Medicare-certified since 07/10/2014, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Alfa Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Laredo?
Alfa Home Health ranks #23 of 39 home health agencies based in Laredo on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does Alfa Home Health serve?
Alfa Home Health reports serving 43 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78019, 78040, 78041, 78042, 78043. Call (956) 568-2240 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Alfa Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.