Vanguard Healthcare

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 1.0 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2009

Vanguard Healthcare is a home health agency serving Laredo, Texas offering Home Health.

About Vanguard Healthcare

Vanguard Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Laredo, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2009. 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 Vanguard Healthcare 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 Vanguard Healthcare

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Vanguard Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2009). 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

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral56%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around36%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed34%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing32%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved47%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly51%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)1%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations17%US 61%

Service area

Vanguard Healthcare reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Edinburg, Mcallen, Mission, Alamo, Donna, Edcouch, Harlingen, Hidalgo, Mirando City 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 747298. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Vanguard Healthcare offer?

Vanguard Healthcare offers Home Health.

Where is Vanguard Healthcare located?

Vanguard Healthcare is located at 216 W Village Blvd Suite 102 in Laredo, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from Vanguard Healthcare?

Yes. Vanguard Healthcare 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 Vanguard Healthcare?

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 Vanguard Healthcare?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Vanguard Healthcare and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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