Acara
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
81/ 100
Not rated
Axis Home Health
Home health agency · 309 El Paso St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Quality of patient care star rating
29/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/15/2008 · CCN 679774
- Rank in San Antonio
- #52 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #995 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
- 409
- Medicare spending
- 2% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 93 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 8.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 75.3% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 89.4% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 33.2% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 36.2% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 28.5% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 16.6% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 34.5% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.1% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 19.5% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 89.5% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.7% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 49% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.7% | — | 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 Worse 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 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 84% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 83% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 73% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 77% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 17 completed surveys (8% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (93)
78002, 78006, 78009, 78015, 78016, 78023, 78026, 78052, 78057, 78059, 78061, 78064, 78065, 78069, 78070, 78073, 78101, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78121, 78124, 78130, 78132, 78133, 78148, 78152, 78154, 78155, 78160, 78161, 78163, 78201, 78202, 78203, 78204, 78205, 78207, 78209, 78210, 78211, 78212, 78213, 78214, 78216, 78217, 78218, 78219, 78220, 78221, 78222, 78223, 78224, 78225, 78226, 78227, 78228, 78229, 78230, 78231, 78232, 78233, 78236, 78237, 78238, 78239, 78240, 78242, 78244, 78245, 78247, 78248, 78249, 78250, 78251, 78252, 78253, 78254, 78255, 78256, 78258, 78259, 78260, 78261, 78263, 78264, 78288, 78623, 78640, 78666, 78676, 78861
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Frequently asked questions
Is Axis Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Axis Home Health (CMS Certification Number 679774) has been Medicare-certified since 05/15/2008, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Axis Home Health compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Axis Home Health ranks #52 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 1.5 stars.
What areas does Axis Home Health serve?
Axis Home Health reports serving 93 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78002, 78006, 78009, 78015, 78016. Call (210) 223-4933 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Axis Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.