Acara
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
81/ 100
Not rated
Alpine Care Home Health
Home health agency · 5414 Fredericksburg Rd Ste B100-B, San Antonio, TX 78229
Quality of patient care star rating
64/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/30/2008 · CCN 747021
- Rank in San Antonio
- #4 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #150 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
- 258
- Medicare spending
- 29% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 57 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 15 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 98.9% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 100% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 99% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 97.9% | 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 | 99.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 67.2% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 89.8% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.5% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 74.2% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.4% | — | 10.8% | 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 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 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 21 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (57)
78002, 78009, 78023, 78052, 78063, 78064, 78070, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78124, 78130, 78132, 78148, 78154, 78155, 78160, 78201, 78202, 78207, 78209, 78210, 78211, 78213, 78214, 78215, 78216, 78217, 78219, 78220, 78221, 78222, 78223, 78225, 78227, 78228, 78229, 78230, 78232, 78237, 78238, 78239, 78240, 78244, 78245, 78247, 78249, 78250, 78251, 78253, 78254, 78255, 78257, 78260, 78261, 78264
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpine Care Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Alpine Care Home Health (CMS Certification Number 747021) has been Medicare-certified since 10/30/2008, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Alpine Care Home Health compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Alpine Care Home Health ranks #4 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Alpine Care Home Health serve?
Alpine Care Home Health reports serving 57 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78002, 78009, 78023, 78052, 78063. Call (210) 832-8031 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Alpine Care Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.