Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Ascension at Home is a home health agency serving Waco, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 17 reviews.
About Ascension at Home
Ascension at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Waco, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1985. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Ascension at Home 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Ascension at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
328 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community86%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved85%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations70%US 61%
Service area
Ascension at Home reports serving 77 ZIP codes, including Waco, Killeen, Temple, Abbott, Aquilla, Axtell, Belton, Blum, Bruceville, Chilton and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 457377. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ascension at Home offer?
Ascension at Home offers Home Health.
Where is Ascension at Home located?
Ascension at Home is located at 510 N. Valley Mills Road, Suite 504 in Waco, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Ascension at Home?
Yes. Ascension at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Ascension at Home?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Ascension at Home?
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