Acara
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
81/ 100
Not rated
Associates Home Health Agency
Home health agency · 1550 Ne Loop 410 Suite 205, San Antonio, TX 78209
Quality of patient care star rating
30/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/17/2004 · CCN 453158
- Rank in San Antonio
- #50 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #978 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
- 47
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 72 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 15 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.2% | 96.8% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 78.2% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 61.6% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 54.6% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 61% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 47.9% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 50.6% | 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 | 85.7% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 19.7% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 79.5% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 89.1% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 68.9% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.6% | — | 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 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 84% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 76% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 71% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 26 completed surveys (25% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (72)
78002, 78006, 78016, 78023, 78059, 78063, 78064, 78069, 78070, 78101, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78121, 78130, 78132, 78133, 78148, 78152, 78154, 78155, 78163, 78201, 78205, 78207, 78209, 78210, 78211, 78212, 78213, 78214, 78215, 78217, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78221, 78222, 78223, 78224, 78225, 78226, 78227, 78228, 78229, 78230, 78231, 78232, 78233, 78237, 78238, 78239, 78240, 78242, 78244, 78245, 78247, 78249, 78250, 78251, 78253, 78254, 78255, 78256, 78258, 78259, 78260, 78261, 78263, 78264, 78266
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Frequently asked questions
Is Associates Home Health Agency Medicare-certified?
Yes. Associates Home Health Agency (CMS Certification Number 453158) has been Medicare-certified since 09/17/2004, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Associates Home Health Agency compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Associates Home Health Agency ranks #50 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Associates Home Health Agency serve?
Associates Home Health Agency reports serving 72 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78002, 78006, 78016, 78023, 78059. Call (210) 541-8707 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Associates Home Health Agency. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.