HOME INSTEAD CARE LLC
NPI 1588023055
Home Health in Mcallen, TX

Q: What is Home Instead Care LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Home Instead Care LLC is 1588023055. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 12, 2016. The provider is doing business as Mi Tesoro Home Health and Star Plus Home Care.

Q: What is Home Instead Care LLC's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Home Instead Care LLC have?

CMS rates Star Plus Home Care 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 February 12, 2016CLIA 45D1018723 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

1318 N 10TH ST STE 301, MCALLEN, TX 78501(956) 800-4405(956) 800-4408 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 16, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 21, 2025, Aug 17, 2020, Oct 31, 2019 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Home Instead Care Llc NPPES

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

HOME INSTEAD CARE LLC (NPI 1588023055), doing business as Mi Tesoro Home Health, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Mcallen, Texas and active in the NPI registry since February 2016. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through October 28, 2027 and lists Elma Ruiz, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1588023055

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameHOME INSTEAD CARE LLC

Location Address1318 N 10TH ST STE 301Mcallen, TX 78501-4358

Mailing Address1318 N 10th St Ste 301Mcallen, TX 78501-4358 · (956) 800-4405 · Fax (956) 800-4408

Phone(956) 800-4405

Fax(956) 800-4408

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialElma RuizPresident · (956) 784-1750

Enumeration DateFebruary 12, 2016

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 16, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 16, 2026

✔ NPI 1588023055 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

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.

1318 N 10TH ST STE 301, Mcallen, TX 78501

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsMi Tesoro Home Health

Doing Business AsStar Plus Home Care

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid001014274TX

Medicaid193462201TX

Other679448TX · Medicare Id

Other017580TX · State License

Other1588023055TX · Npi

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 45D1018723

Home Instead Care LLC · Mcallen, TX

Active · expires Oct 28, 2027

CLIA Number45D1018723

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateOctober 29, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateOctober 28, 2027

Laboratory DirectorJose M. Alvarez

Laboratory Phone(956) 800-4405

Laboratory LocationHome Instead Care LLC612 W Nolana Ave, Bld 500 Ste 530, Mcallen, TX 78504

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 Star Plus Home Care (CMS certification number 679448), from CMS Care Compare.

Star Plus Home Care

Home health agency · Mcallen, TX

1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number679448

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 23, 2004

Phone(956) 800-4405

Services Offered

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

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

84.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

18.9%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

35.6%

Patients who got better at bathing

27.3%

Patients whose breathing improved

25.6%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

69.5%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

22.2%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

85.4%

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

92.2%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

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

60 of 159 patient episodes · observed rate 37.74%

39.52% Worse Than 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

0.79

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 Home Instead Care LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Home Instead Care LLC is 1588023055. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 12, 2016. The provider is doing business as Mi Tesoro Home Health and Star Plus Home Care.

Where is Home Instead Care LLC located?

Home Instead Care LLC is located at 1318 N 10th St Ste 301, Mcallen, TX 78501. The listed phone number is (956) 800-4405.

What is Home Instead Care LLC's specialty?

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

Does Home Instead Care LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1018723) is associated with this NPI, valid through October 28, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Home Instead Care LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Star Plus Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since March 23, 2004.

What quality rating does Home Instead Care LLC have?

CMS rates Star Plus Home Care 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 Home Instead Care LLC was last updated on February 16, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.