Acara
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ SpeechSocial workHome health aide
81/ 100
Not rated
Elara Caring
Home health agency · 7550 IH-10 West, Suite 720, San Antonio, TX 78229
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
60/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/28/2003 · CCN 679275
- Rank in San Antonio
- #8 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #232 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
- 1,219
- Medicare spending
- 6% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 103 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 74.5% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.4% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 94.1% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 97.3% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.8% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 95.2% | 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 | 96.7% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 82% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 91.1% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.8% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11% | — | 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 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 86% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 74% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 101 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (103)
78002, 78003, 78004, 78006, 78009, 78013, 78015, 78016, 78023, 78028, 78052, 78056, 78059, 78063, 78064, 78065, 78066, 78070, 78073, 78101, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78121, 78123, 78124, 78130, 78132, 78133, 78140, 78147, 78148, 78152, 78154, 78155, 78161, 78163, 78201, 78202, 78203, 78204, 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, 78235, 78237, 78238, 78239, 78240, 78242, 78244, 78245, 78247, 78248, 78249, 78250, 78251, 78252, 78253, 78254, 78255, 78257, 78258, 78259, 78260, 78261, 78263, 78264, 78266, 78606, 78622, 78623, 78629, 78638, 78640, 78648, 78655, 78656, 78666, 78861
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elara Caring Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elara Caring (CMS Certification Number 679275) has been Medicare-certified since 05/28/2003, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Elara Caring compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Elara Caring ranks #8 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Elara Caring serve?
Elara Caring reports serving 103 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78002, 78003, 78004, 78006, 78009. Call (210) 342-9922 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Elara Caring. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.