Gold Star Care Home Health LLC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 2.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2006

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC is a home health agency serving Brownsville, Texas offering Home Health.

About Gold Star Care Home Health LLC

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brownsville, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2006. 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 Gold Star Care Home Health LLC 2.5 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.

Types of Care at Gold Star Care Home Health LLC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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

2.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral89%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed85%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved75%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly62%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)9%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)2%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations35%US 61%

Service area

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC reports serving 5 ZIP codes, including Brownsville, Los Fresnos, South Padre Island. 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 677897. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Gold Star Care Home Health LLC offer?

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC offers Home Health.

Where is Gold Star Care Home Health LLC located?

Gold Star Care Home Health LLC is located at 44 W. Jefferson St. Suite 1 in Brownsville, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Gold Star Care Home Health LLC?

Yes. Gold Star Care Home Health LLC 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Gold Star Care Home Health LLC?

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 Gold Star Care Home Health LLC?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Gold Star Care Home Health LLC and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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