Acara
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Home Nursing and Therapy Services
Home health agency · 2018 Avenue B Ste 200, San Antonio, TX 78215
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 3★
42/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/17/1982 · CCN 457251
- Rank in San Antonio
- #36 of 78 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #683 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology · Not offered: Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,532
- Medicare spending
- 11% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 96 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 91% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 38.7% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 83.6% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 83.7% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.6% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 82.2% | 88% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.1% | 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 | 85.8% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 69.8% | 64% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.6% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 96% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 88.6% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.7% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.8% | — | 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 Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than 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 | 88% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 81% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 79% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 80% | 87% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 73% | 80% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 136 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (96)
78002, 78003, 78006, 78009, 78015, 78016, 78017, 78023, 78026, 78039, 78052, 78054, 78056, 78059, 78061, 78063, 78064, 78065, 78069, 78070, 78073, 78101, 78108, 78109, 78112, 78114, 78121, 78124, 78130, 78132, 78133, 78148, 78152, 78154, 78155, 78160, 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, 78235, 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, 78861
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Frequently asked questions
Is Home Nursing and Therapy Services Medicare-certified?
Yes. Home Nursing and Therapy Services (CMS Certification Number 457251) has been Medicare-certified since 09/17/1982, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Home Nursing and Therapy Services compare to other home health agencies in San Antonio?
Home Nursing and Therapy Services ranks #36 of 78 home health agencies based in San Antonio on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Home Nursing and Therapy Services serve?
Home Nursing and Therapy Services reports serving 96 ZIP codes to CMS, including 78002, 78003, 78006, 78009, 78015. Call (210) 822-8807 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Home Nursing and Therapy Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.