Elara Caring
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
51/ 100
A-1 Home Health Care
Home health agency · 1112 Witter, Pasadena, TX 77506
Quality of patient care star rating
57/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/27/2006 · CCN 457988
- Rank in Pasadena
- #1 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #296 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
- 388
- Medicare spending
- 1% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 51 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 47.4% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.9% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 99.4% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.6% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 97.7% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 96.3% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| 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) | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 56.3% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.9% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 66.8% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.2% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 15.9% | — | 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 Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; 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 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 81% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 86% | 80% | 79% | Better |
Based on 30 completed surveys (25% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (51)
77011, 77013, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77021, 77029, 77030, 77034, 77047, 77051, 77058, 77059, 77062, 77075, 77087, 77089, 77091, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77511, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77523, 77530, 77536, 77539, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77563, 77565, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77581, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77598
Other home health agencies in Pasadena
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Frequently asked questions
Is A-1 Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. A-1 Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 457988) has been Medicare-certified since 01/27/2006, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does A-1 Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Pasadena?
A-1 Home Health Care ranks #1 of 4 home health agencies based in Pasadena on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does A-1 Home Health Care serve?
A-1 Home Health Care reports serving 51 ZIP codes to CMS, including 77011, 77013, 77015, 77016, 77017. Call (713) 475-2300 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with A-1 Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.