HANDS THAT HEAL HOME HEALTH, LLC
NPI 1700067386
Home Health in Laredo, TX

Q: What is Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC is 1700067386. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 24, 2007. The provider is doing business as Vanguard Healthcare.

Q: What is Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC's specialty?

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

Q: What quality rating does Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC have?

CMS rates Vanguard Healthcare 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 November 24, 2007CLIA 45D1079082 · Waiver

1/5

Patient Care Rating

216 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 102, LAREDO, TX 78041(956) 686-9500(956) 686-9511 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 24, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: May 8, 2023, Sep 16, 2021, Aug 27, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Hands That Heal Home Health, Llc NPPES

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

HANDS THAT HEAL HOME HEALTH, LLC (NPI 1700067386), doing business as Vanguard Healthcare, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Laredo, Texas and active in the NPI registry since November 2007. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through January 23, 2028 and lists Olga Patricia Garcia, Managing Member/owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700067386

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameHANDS THAT HEAL HOME HEALTH, LLC

Location Address216 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 102Laredo, TX 78041-2316

Mailing Address216 W Village Blvd Ste 102Laredo, TX 78041-2316 · (956) 686-9500 · Fax (956) 686-9511

Phone(956) 686-9500

Fax(956) 686-9511

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialOlga Patricia GarciaManaging Member/owner · (956) 686-9500

Enumeration DateNovember 24, 2007

Last NPPES UpdateJanuary 24, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJanuary 24, 2025

✔ NPI 1700067386 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 8

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · 015861

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.

Also ListedNursing CareTaxonomy 251J00000X

Also ListedIn Home Supportive CareTaxonomy 253Z00000X

Also ListedAdult CompanionTaxonomy 372600000X

Also ListedTechnician · Attendant Care ProviderTaxonomy 3747A0650X

Also ListedTechnician · Personal Care AttendantTaxonomy 3747P1801X

Also ListedHome Health AideTaxonomy 374U00000X

Also ListedHomemakerTaxonomy 376J00000X

216 W VILLAGE BLVD STE 102, Laredo, TX 78041

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsVanguard Healthcare

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and more.Insurance ›

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 45D1079082

Hands That Heal Home Health LLC Dba Vanguard Healthcare · Laredo, TX

Active · expires Jan 23, 2028

CLIA Number45D1079082

Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency

Certificate Effective DateJanuary 24, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 23, 2028

Laboratory DirectorLucinda Medina

Laboratory Phone(956) 686-9500

Laboratory LocationHands That Heal Home Health LLC Dba Vanguard Healthcare1520 E San Pedro Street Ste 202, 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 Vanguard Healthcare (CMS certification number 747298), from CMS Care Compare.

Vanguard Healthcare

Home health agency · Laredo, TX

1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number747298

Medicare-Certified SinceNovember 30, 2009

Phone(956) 686-9500

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

67.7%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

50.3%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

51.5%

Patients who got better at bathing

33.9%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

67.9%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

55.8%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

93.7%

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

100%

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

Cases too small to report

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 64 episodes

0.95

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 Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC is 1700067386. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 24, 2007. The provider is doing business as Vanguard Healthcare.

Where is Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC located?

Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC is located at 216 W Village Blvd Ste 102, Laredo, TX 78041. The listed phone number is (956) 686-9500.

What is Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC's specialty?

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

Does Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 45D1079082) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 23, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Vanguard Healthcare is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since November 30, 2009.

What quality rating does Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC have?

CMS rates Vanguard Healthcare 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.

What insurance does Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC accept?

Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 1 other insurer list Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hands That Heal Home Health, LLC was last updated on January 24, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.