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Care First Home Health, INC

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2021

Care First Home Health, INC is a home health agency serving Van Nuys, California offering Home Health.

About Care First Home Health, INC

Care First Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Van Nuys, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2021. 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 Care First Home Health, INC 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 Care First Home Health, INC

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Care First Home Health, INC is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2021). 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 agency87%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 10100%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way100%US 89%
  • The team communicated well100%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety94%US 82%

38 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community88%US 80%Better than
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed83%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing96%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved53%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly72%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations48%US 61%

Service area

Care First Home Health, INC reports serving 48 ZIP codes, including Glendale, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Burbank, Los Angeles, Northridge, Valencia, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Chatsworth 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 559459. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Care First Home Health, INC offer?

Care First Home Health, INC offers Home Health.

Where is Care First Home Health, INC located?

Care First Home Health, INC is located at 7120 Hayvenhurst Ave. Suite 206 in Van Nuys, California.

Does Medicare cover care from Care First Home Health, INC?

Yes. Care First Home Health, INC 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 Care First Home Health, INC?

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 Care First Home Health, INC?

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