Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 1.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2006
Home Health Compare
Stepping Stones Home Care Services is a home health agency serving Mcallen, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.6 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
About Stepping Stones Home Care Services
Stepping Stones Home Care Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Mcallen, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2006. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing and physical therapy. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Stepping Stones Home Care Services 1.5 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 Stepping Stones Home Care Services
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Medicare Quality of Care
Stepping Stones Home Care Services 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
1.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around40%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed32%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing28%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved19%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly24%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations5%US 61%
Service area
Stepping Stones Home Care Services reports serving 22 ZIP codes, including Edinburg, Mcallen, Mission, Weslaco, Alamo, Donna, Edcouch, La Joya, Mercedes, Penitas 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 679501. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Stepping Stones Home Care Services offer?
Stepping Stones Home Care Services offers Home Health.
Where is Stepping Stones Home Care Services located?
Stepping Stones Home Care Services is located at 7001 N. 10th Street Suite 205 in Mcallen, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from Stepping Stones Home Care Services?
Yes. Stepping Stones Home Care Services 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 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Stepping Stones Home Care Services?
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 Stepping Stones Home Care Services?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Stepping Stones Home Care Services and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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