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Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC
Home health agency · 1812 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Laredo, TX 78041
Quality of patient care star rating
32/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/28/2009 · CCN 747296
- Rank in Laredo
- #24 of 39 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #935 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
- 212
- Medicare spending
- 6% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 9 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 15 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.2% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 53.1% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 47.5% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 52.5% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 52.9% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 24.4% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 41.2% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Worse |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 29.7% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 100% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 58.9% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 17% | — | 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 Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 91% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 84% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 85% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 8 completed surveys (10% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (9)
78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046, 78067, 78076, 78371, 78564
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Frequently asked questions
Is Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC (CMS Certification Number 747296) has been Medicare-certified since 08/28/2009, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC compare to other home health agencies in Laredo?
Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC ranks #24 of 39 home health agencies based in Laredo on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC serve?
Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC reports serving 9 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046. Call (956) 724-7100 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Friendly Care Home Health Services, LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.