Acara
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
81/ 100
Not rated
Atex Home Healthcare
Home health agency · 140 Heimer Rd, Ste 200, San Antonio, TX 78232
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
29/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/19/2003 · CCN 679395
- Rank in San Antonio
- #51 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #986 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
- 1,214
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 173 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 16 reported measures, worse on 10.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 96.4% | 96.8% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 56.3% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.9% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 84.3% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.6% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 86.5% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.8% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 88.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 62.4% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 53.9% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 81.4% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.3% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.7% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; 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 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 81% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 71% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 73% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 66% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 64% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 50 completed surveys (10% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (173)
76574, 77007, 77024, 77036, 77042, 77095, 77096, 77099, 77407, 77429, 77441, 77449, 77450, 77459, 77471, 77477, 77479, 77489, 77494, 77530, 78002, 78003, 78006, 78009, 78015, 78023, 78039, 78052, 78056, 78059, 78065, 78066, 78070, 78073, 78101, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78123, 78124, 78130, 78132, 78133, 78148, 78154, 78155, 78163, 78201, 78202, 78203, 78204, 78205, 78207, 78208, 78209, 78210, 78211, 78212, 78213, 78214, 78215, 78216, 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, 78248, 78249, 78250, 78251, 78252, 78253, 78254, 78255, 78256, 78257, 78258, 78259, 78260, 78261, 78263, 78264, 78266, 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78520, 78526, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78541, 78542, 78550, 78552, 78560, 78562, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78575, 78576, 78577, 78582, 78583, 78584, 78586, 78589, 78594, 78595, 78596, 78599, 78613, 78617, 78620, 78621, 78626, 78633, 78634, 78640, 78641, 78642, 78653, 78660, 78664, 78665, 78666, 78681, 78702, 78704, 78717, 78723, 78727, 78728, 78730, 78731, 78737, 78739, 78741, 78744, 78745, 78747, 78751, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78756, 78758, 78759
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Frequently asked questions
Is Atex Home Healthcare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Atex Home Healthcare (CMS Certification Number 679395) has been Medicare-certified since 12/19/2003, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Atex Home Healthcare compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Atex Home Healthcare ranks #51 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Atex Home Healthcare serve?
Atex Home Healthcare reports serving 173 ZIP codes to CMS, including 76574, 77007, 77024, 77036, 77042. Call (855) 463-4584 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Atex Home Healthcare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.