Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1988
Home Health Compare
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health is a home health agency serving Early, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 34 reviews.
About CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Early, TX and has been Medicare certified since 1988. 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 CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health 4.5 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
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1988). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way94%US 89%
- The team communicated well94%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety86%US 82%
203 completed patient surveys, 31% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%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 expectations87%US 61%
Service area
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Bangs, Blanket, Brady, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Burkett, Coleman, Comanche, Cross Plains, De Leon 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 677177. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health offer?
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health located?
CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health is located at 1102 Early Blvd in Early, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health?
Yes. CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health?
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 CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with CMS Kinder Hearts Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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