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St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc.
Home health agency · 1220 Scott Street, Laredo, TX 78040
Quality of patient care star rating
44/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/08/2010 · CCN 747388
- Rank in Laredo
- #12 of 39 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #646 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 425
- Medicare spending
- 7% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 5 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 15 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 85.9% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 42.6% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 34.6% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 53.1% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 27.2% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 39.1% | 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) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 46.3% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.3% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 74.2% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 49.9% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.4% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Not Available; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 87% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 85% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 86% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 33 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (5)
78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046
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Frequently asked questions
Is St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 747388) has been Medicare-certified since 06/08/2010, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Laredo?
St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. ranks #12 of 39 home health agencies based in Laredo on the Scorecard score, with 2 stars.
What areas does St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. serve?
St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc. reports serving 5 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046. Call (956) 722-0106 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with St. Jude's Specialty Home and Health Care Services, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.