Varco Home Health LLC
Home health agency in Houston, Texas
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Texas agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
90.9%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 96.8% · U.S. average 96.5% · 1445 of 1589 patients
Patients got better at walkingBetter than average
94.4%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 85.7% · U.S. average 88.6% · 813 of 1060 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 1.1% · U.S. average 0.9% · 0 of 1550 patients
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
51.9%likely between 39.6% and 64.0%
National rate 77.7% (dashed line)
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
12.4%likely between 8.7% and 19.5%
National rate 10.8% (dashed line)
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Checked on flu shotBelow average
14.1%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 64.4% · U.S. average 64.2% · 122 of 863 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedAbout average
85.5%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 85.8% · U.S. average 89.7% · 810 of 1065 patients
Got better at bathingBetter than average
92.2%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 87.8% · U.S. average 90.6% · 844 of 1066 patients
Less short of breathAbout average
87.6%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 88.0% · U.S. average 91.3% · 544 of 697 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBetter than average
91.5%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 86.5% · U.S. average 88.1% · 684 of 861 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 1092 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
15.3%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 95.1% · U.S. average 94.5% · 246 of 1607 patients
Met expected function at dischargeAbout average
65.1%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 64.0% · U.S. average 71.7% · 702 of 1079 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
1.1%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 81.5% · U.S. average 81.2% · 6 of 525 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
22.3%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 90.7% · U.S. average 92.2% · 240 of 1077 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
1.16
16% above the national average
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
27.3 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-0.7%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization0.0 pts37.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community3.5 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 3.5 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea6.6 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 6.6 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications6.3 pts8.33% weight
Achievement 3.3 · Improvement 6.3 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility5.7 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 2.9 · Improvement 5.7 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care5.3 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.2 · Improvement 5.3 · the higher one counts
- ED use0.0 pts12.5% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Care of patients— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Communication— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Overall rating— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2022
- Address
- 1880 S Dairy Ashford Rd Ste 401, Houston, TX 77077
- ZIP codes served
- 75002, 75007, 75009, 75022, 75023, 75024, 75035, 75036, 75038, 75040, 75041, 75042
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