Altima Home Health Agency, Inc
San Antonio, TX · Medicare-certified home health agency (CCN 459049)
Patient survey (HHCAHPS): not surveyed
Serves: 29 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (210) 888-2625 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Altima Home Health Agency holds a 1.5-star CMS quality rating, which is below the Texas state average of 3 stars. Patient survey star data was not included in the source information, so that rating cannot be confirmed here — check Medicare Care Compare directly.
Altima Home Health Agency provides Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, and Home Health Aide services. It serves 29 ZIP codes from its San Antonio, TX office.
Yes, Altima Home Health Agency is Medicare-certified, with CCN 459049, certified since 1996, so eligible home health services are covered under Medicare when ordered by a doctor. This certification status comes from CMS records and does not reflect specific benefit or coverage advice.
About this agency
Altima Home Health Agency, Inc is a Medicare-certified home health agency located in San Antonio, TX, certified since December 13, 1996. The agency operates under proprietary (for-profit) ownership.
Altima offers a full range of home health services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, and Home Health Aide support. The agency serves a coverage area spanning 29 ZIP codes from its San Antonio office.
According to CMS Care Compare data, Altima Home Health Agency holds a CMS quality star rating of 1.5 stars, which is below the Texas state average of 3 stars. Patient survey star data was not provided in the source information supplied for this profile, so that measure is not addressed here beyond noting it should be verified directly on Care Compare.
On process-of-care measures reported by CMS, 92.06% of care episodes began in a timely manner. For outcome measures, 45.09% of patients showed improvement in walking or moving around during their episode of care.
Families and caregivers considering this agency are encouraged to review the full, current quality and staffing data on the official Medicare Care Compare website, since star ratings and outcome percentages are updated periodically by CMS and this profile reflects a specific data vintage rather than real-time figures.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare pay for care from this agency?
Yes, Altima Home Health Agency is Medicare-certified (CCN 459049, certified since 12/13/1996), so eligible home health services ordered by a doctor are covered under Medicare.
What services does this agency offer?
Altima offers Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, and Home Health Aide services.
What is this agency's CMS quality star rating and how does it compare to the state average?
Altima holds a CMS quality star rating of 1.5, which is below the Texas state average of 3 stars.
What do patients say about this agency in the CMS patient survey?
Patient survey star data was not provided in the available records; contact the agency at (210) 888-2625 and verify current survey results on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I check this agency's quality and staffing record?
You can review Altima's official CMS quality data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/home-health/459049?state=TX.
What areas and ZIP codes does this agency serve?
Altima serves 29 ZIP codes from its San Antonio, TX location.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 29 this agency reports serving.
What questions should I ask before hiring this agency?
Ask about current staffing, specific service availability, and recent outcome measures; contact the agency directly at (210) 888-2625 for details not covered in CMS data.
What is the difference between home health care and non-medical home care?
Home health care, like the skilled nursing and therapy services Altima provides, is medically ordered care; the data provided does not address non-medical home care distinctions, so contact the agency at (210) 888-2625 for clarification.
How long has this agency been Medicare-certified?
Altima has been Medicare-certified since December 13, 1996.
Who owns this agency — for-profit, non-profit, or government?
Altima Home Health Agency is a proprietary (for-profit) organization.
How much does home health care cost and who pays?
Cost information is not published in CMS data; contact the agency at (210) 888-2625 to discuss payment and coverage details.
How do I contact this agency to start care?
You can reach Altima Home Health Agency at (210) 888-2625.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh); certified since 12/13/1996. Ratings are CMS's official measures, not Care Considered's opinion. Always verify current status with the agency and Medicare before arranging care.