Home health
Always Care Home Health Llc
Home health in Houston, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 16676 NORTHCHASE DRIVE |
| City | Houston |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 77060 |
| Phone | 832-286-4161 |
| Website | https://alwayscarehh.com/ |
| contact@alwayscarehh.com | |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 748052 |
| 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, 24-hour live-in care, non-medical in-home care, companionship |
| 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. |
Always Care Home Health Llc is in 16676 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, Houston, TX 77060. Phone: 832-286-4161. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide. CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating: 2 out of 5.
Always Care Home Health in Houston provides medical care at home, including skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services. It also offers non-medical care and companionship by the hour or on a live-in basis, with a focus on helping seniors live well at home. The office on Northchase Drive can be reached at (832) 286-4161. CMS claims-based measures: discharge-to-community risk-standardized rate 57.55; potentially preventable hospitalization risk-standardized rate 9.88.
More about this provider
| Always Care Home Health LLC provides medical and non-medical in-home care in Houston, with skilled nursing, therapies, medical social work and home health aides, and a focus on helping seniors live well at home. | |
| Services and programs | Medical in-home care: skilled nursing services, physical therapy services, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, medical social work services, and home health aide services. Non-medical in-home care and companionship are also offered, with care and companionship available on an hourly or a live-in basis, including 24-hour live-in care. |
| Who it serves | Seniors and older adults, and patients who desire a nursing home setting and treatment in the comfort of their own home. |
| Visiting and contact details | 16676 Northchase Dr Suite 420, Houston, TX 77060. Phone: (832) 286-4161. Fax: (832) 286-4341. Email: contact@alwayscarehh.com. A free in-home consultation is offered. |
| Website | https://alwayscarehh.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality of patient care | |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care star rating | 2 |
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| DTC Numerator | 22 |
| PPH Numerator | 3 |
| DTC Denominator | 45 |
| PPH Denominator | 34 |
| PPR Denominator | 7 |
| DTC Observed Rate | 48.89 |
| PPH Observed Rate | 8.82 |
| Discharge Function Score | 26.57 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | 57.55 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | 9.88 |
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| DTC Performance Categorization | Worse Than National Rate |
| Offers Medical Social Services | Yes |
| PPH Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| PPR 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 |
| How often patients' breathing improved | 84.87 |
| Numerator for Discharge Function Score | 76 |
| Footnote for PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 43.64 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 71.58 |
| Denominator for Discharge Function Score | 286 |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 84.95 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 6.18 |
| PPH Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 16.31 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 99.65 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 98.06 |
| Numerator for how often patients' breathing improved | 109 |
| Denominator for how often patients' breathing improved | 144 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at bathing | 196 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at bathing | 266 |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 70.58 |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 59.23 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 285 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 152 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 286 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 155 |
| Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 0.98 |
| Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 0.00 |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 80.34 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 136 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 115 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 248 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 249 |
| How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 95.73 |
| Numerator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 2 |
| Denominator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 289 |
| Numerator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 0 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 156 |
| Denominator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 445 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 227 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 426 |
| How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 99.33 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 445 |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 58.46 |
| Numerator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 442 |
| Denominator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 445 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 159 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 272 |
| How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | 0.80 |
| No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national) | 151 |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Footnote Number | 12 |
| Survey response rate | Not Available |
| Number of completed Surveys | Not Available |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 748052 |
| 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 Always Care Home Health Llc
Where is Always Care Home Health Llc located?
Always Care Home Health Llc is at 16676 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, Houston, Texas 77060.
What care and services does Always Care Home Health Llc offer?
Always Care Home Health Llc offers home health, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social services, home health aide, 24-hour live-in care.
Is Always Care Home Health Llc Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
What is Always Care Home Health Llc's quality rating?
CMS rates the quality of patient care at Always Care Home Health Llc at 2 out of 5 stars.
How do I contact Always Care Home Health Llc?
Call Always Care Home Health Llc at 832-286-4161.
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.