Paz Home Health LLC
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
71/ 100
Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC
Home health agency · 3000 N Taylor Road, McAllen, TX 78501
Quality of patient care star rating
44/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/23/2008 · CCN 743106
- Rank in McAllen
- #10 of 37 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #632 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
- 404
- Medicare spending
- Same as 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 6 of 15 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 94% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.9% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.1% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 85.5% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 88.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% | About the same |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97.6% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 39.4% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 87.5% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 88.4% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 65.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.4% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 86% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 73% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 75% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 38 completed surveys (12% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (23)
78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78557, 78559, 78560, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78576, 78577, 78582, 78589, 78596, 78599
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC Medicare-certified?
Yes. Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC (CMS Certification Number 743106) has been Medicare-certified since 06/23/2008, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC compare to other home health agencies in McAllen?
Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC ranks #10 of 37 home health agencies based in McAllen on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC serve?
Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC reports serving 23 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78537. Call (956) 580-2119 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Dulce Esperanza Home Health Care LLC. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.