Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2006
Home Health Compare
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC is a home health agency serving Bedford, Texas offering Home Health. Families rate it 2.3 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Bedford, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2006. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC 3.0 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 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC
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Medicare Quality of Care
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2006). 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
17 completed patient surveys, 13% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community36%US 80%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around81%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing95%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved1%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly19%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations34%US 61%
Service area
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC reports serving 102 ZIP codes, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Duncanville, Garland, Mesquite, Allen, Aubrey 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 679542. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC offer?
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC offers Home Health.
Where is 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC located?
1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC is located at 1901 Central Drive, Ste 300 in Bedford, Texas.
Does Medicare cover care from 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC?
Yes. 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC?
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 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with 1st Gentlecare Home Health, LLC and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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