Medlife Home Health Services Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
95/ 100
Not rated
Vanguard Healthcare
Home health agency · 216 W Village Blvd Suite 102, Laredo, TX 78041
Quality of patient care star rating
24/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 11/30/2009 · CCN 747298
- Rank in Laredo
- #29 of 39 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #1052 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 68
- Medicare spending
- 3% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 23 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 13 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 55.9% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 83.5% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 36.2% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 33.7% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 31.9% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 46.6% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 51% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.4% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 16.9% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 2.5% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97.2% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Not Available; preventable readmissions -; preventable hospitalizations Not Available.
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 (23)
78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046, 78369, 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78550, 78557, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78577, 78586, 78589
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
Not rated
Nursing From the Heart Home Care Inc
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapyOccupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
60/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Vanguard Healthcare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Vanguard Healthcare (CMS Certification Number 747298) has been Medicare-certified since 11/30/2009, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Vanguard Healthcare compare to other home health agencies in Laredo?
Vanguard Healthcare ranks #29 of 39 home health agencies based in Laredo on the Scorecard score, with 1 stars.
What areas does Vanguard Healthcare serve?
Vanguard Healthcare reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046. Call (956) 686-9500 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Vanguard Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.