Home health
Guiding Home Care Inc
Home health in Dallas, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 13140 COIT RD, SUITE 315 |
| City | Dallas |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 75240 |
| Phone | 469-543-0500 |
| Website | http://guidinghomecare.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 747701 |
| Ownership | PROPRIETARY |
| Certification | Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS) |
| Care types | home health |
| Services offered | nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide, private duty nursing, attendant services, sitter services |
| Palliative services basis | No palliative care program is shown in the agency's CMS Home Health Care Agencies record. That CMS file carries no palliative-care field, so this flag records CMS evidence only; it is not a claim the agency offers no palliative care. |
Guiding Home Care Inc is in 13140 COIT RD, SUITE 315, Dallas, TX 75240. Phone: 469-543-0500. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide.
Guiding Home Care serves the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex with care at home. Its team provides nursing, therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services under a plan made for each patient and coordinated with the patient's doctor. People who are being treated for an illness, were recently in the hospital, and are mostly homebound may qualify for home health services.
More about this provider
| Guiding Home Care is an in-home health care agency serving the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex with patient-centered care coordinated with the patient's primary care provider. It offers nursing, therapy, medical social work and home health aide services at home. | |
| Services and programs | In-home health care agency servicing the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. The site states it can provide nursing, therapy, medical social worker and home health aide through its Home Health Division, with an individualized plan of treatment for each patient under the supervision of their physician, in coordination with the primary care provider. Private pay categories named on the site include private duty nursing, attendant services and sitter services. |
| Who it serves | Patients currently being treated for an illness or recently hospitalized and essentially homebound, with a plan of care developed for each patient and an order obtained from the patient's physician. |
| Payment types it states | VA Triwest and Tricare; Traditional Medicare, Part A & B, and Medicare Advantage PPO; Blue Cross Blue Shield plans including Blue Essentials HMO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Premier HMO and Blue High Performance; CIGNA/Evicore; Baylor Scott and White Health Plan; Medicaid, Molina, Amerigroup (Wellpoint) and Superior for attendant services; state funding; and private pay. |
| Visiting and contact details | Call 469-543-0500 for more information. The site states services are provided under the licensed and certified category of home health service, licensed by the State of Texas and certified by Medicare and Medicaid. |
| Website | http://guidinghomecare.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| DTC Denominator | 16 |
| PPH Denominator | 11 |
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| DTC Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| Offers Medical Social Services | Yes |
| PPH Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| Offers Home Health Aide Services | Yes |
| Offers Physical Therapy Services | Yes |
| Offers Speech Pathology Services | Yes |
| Offers Occupational Therapy Services | Yes |
| Footnote for Discharge Function Score | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months. |
| Footnote for how often patients' breathing improved | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at bathing | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | 0.81 |
| No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national) | 35 |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Footnote Number | 12 |
| Survey response rate | Not Available |
| Number of completed Surveys | Not Available |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 747701 |
| Footnote for Survey response rate | 12 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | Not Available |
| Footnote for number of completed surveys | 12 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating Footnote | 12 |
| Footnote for Star Rating for overall care from agency | 12 |
| Star Rating for health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for communicated well with them | 12 |
| Footnote Star Rating discussed medicines, pain, home safety | 12 |
| Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency | Not Available |
| Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for gave care in a professional way | 12 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 12 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | Not Available |
| Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | Not Available |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0(lowest) to 10(highest) | 12 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 12 |
Who pays for home health?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What you may pay for home health services
- Skilled Home Health vs Personal Care: What Medicare Pays For and What It Does Not
Home health guide · Paying for care
Common questions about Guiding Home Care Inc
Where is Guiding Home Care Inc located?
Guiding Home Care Inc is at 13140 COIT RD, SUITE 315, Dallas, Texas 75240.
What care and services does Guiding Home Care Inc offer?
Guiding Home Care Inc offers home health, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide, private duty nursing.
Is Guiding Home Care Inc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
How do I contact Guiding Home Care Inc?
Call Guiding Home Care Inc at 469-543-0500.
How much does home health care cost?
If Medicare covers your home health care, you pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear, like a hospital bed or a wheelchair. Care you hire on your own costs more. A private nurse at home runs a median of $90 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). See our guide to home health care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home health care?
Yes. Medicare Part A and Part B pay for home health care when a doctor orders it, you need skilled nursing or therapy, and you are homebound. Homebound means it is hard for you to leave home. You pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear. Medicare Advantage plans cover home health too, with their own rules. A Medigap plan can pay the 20% gear cost toward the Original Medicare benefit.
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Medicare does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home health care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home health care for people who qualify. The VA covers home health for many veterans. Some long-term care insurance plans pay for care at home. You can also pay an agency out of pocket.