FRIENDLY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
NPI 1437331485
Home Health in Laredo, TX

Q: What is Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC have?

CMS rates Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC 1.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

Active since December 01, 2007CLIA 45D1081242 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

313 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 7, LAREDO, TX 78041(956) 724-7100 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 9, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Friendly Care Home Health Services NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FRIENDLY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (NPI 1437331485) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Laredo, Texas and active in the NPI registry since December 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through March 12, 2028 and lists Diana Alicia Castillo, Owner/administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437331485

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameFRIENDLY CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC

Location Address313 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 7Laredo, TX 78041-2348

Mailing Address242 Vintage LnLaredo, TX 78041-9101 · (956) 724-7100 · Fax (956) 724-7101

Phone(956) 724-7100

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDiana Alicia CastilloOwner/administrator · (956) 724-7100

Enumeration DateDecember 1, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 9, 2024

NPPES CertifiedOctober 9, 2024

✔ NPI 1437331485 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 011873

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

313 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 7, Laredo, TX 78041

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFriendly Care Home Health Services

Other Identifiers 1

Other015454TX · State Licence

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 45D1081242

Friendly Care Home Health Services · Laredo, TX

Active · expires Mar 12, 2028

CLIA Number45D1081242

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateMarch 13, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateMarch 12, 2028

Laboratory DirectorDiana A. Castillo

Laboratory Phone(956) 724-7100

Laboratory LocationFriendly Care Home Health Services313 W Village Blvd #108 Ste 7, Laredo, TX 78041

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC (CMS certification number 747296), from CMS Care Compare.

Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC

Home health agency · Laredo, TX

1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number747296

Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 28, 2009

Phone(956) 724-7100

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

98.1%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

44.6%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

55.2%

Patients who got better at bathing

46.3%

Patients whose breathing improved

21.8%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

35.4%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

40.5%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

87%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

61.1%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.9%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

24 of 38 patient episodes · observed rate 63.16%

72.9% Same As National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

Cases too small to report

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 195 episodes

1.08

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC is 1437331485. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 1, 2007. The provider is doing business as Friendly Care Home Health Services.

Where is Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC located?

Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC is located at 313 W Village Blvd Ste 7, Laredo, TX 78041. The listed phone number is (956) 724-7100.

What is Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1081242) is associated with this NPI, valid through March 12, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since August 28, 2009.

What quality rating does Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC have?

CMS rates Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC 1.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Friendly Care Home Health Services LLC was last updated on October 9, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 22 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.