Care Guardian Health Services INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 1.0 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2015

Care Guardian Health Services INC is a home health agency serving Laredo, Texas offering Home Health.

About Care Guardian Health Services INC

Care Guardian Health Services INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Laredo, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2015. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Care Guardian Health Services INC 1.0 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.

Types of Care at Care Guardian Health Services INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Care Guardian Health Services INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2015). 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

1.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Home health aide

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency82%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
The team communicated well85%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%

15 completed patient surveys, 12% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community49%US 80%Worse than
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)19%US 11%Worse than

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral77%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around55%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed54%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing53%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved76%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly40%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations6%US 61%

Service area

Care Guardian Health Services INC reports serving 6 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Zapata. 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 747960. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Care Guardian Health Services INC offer?

Care Guardian Health Services INC offers Home Health.

Where is Care Guardian Health Services INC located?

Care Guardian Health Services INC is located at 1701 Jacaman Rd Suite Rp8-F in Laredo, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Care Guardian Health Services INC?

Yes. Care Guardian Health Services INC 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 1.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Care Guardian Health Services INC?

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 Care Guardian Health Services INC?

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