First Bell Home Health Care
2600 Foothill Blvd Suite 304Own this agency? Update your listing · Marketing for operators
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2022
- Service area
- Los Angeles, Orange, and 5 more SoCal counties
- Medicare quality rating
- 4.0 out of 5 stars from Medicare
- Care scope
- Short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care, not daily living help
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- Medicare certified since 2022
- Medicare quality rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars
- Skilled nursing and physical therapy offered
- Serves Los Angeles, Orange, and 5 more SoCal counties
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First Bell Home Health Care is a home health agency serving La Crescenta, California offering Home Health.
About First Bell Home Health Care
First Bell Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving La Crescenta, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2022.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at First Bell Home Health Care 4.0 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
First Bell Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2022). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community75%US 80%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around57%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing100%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly99%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 expectations35%US 61%
Service area
First Bell Home Health Care reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Glendale, Los Angeles, Burbank, Van Nuys, Canoga Park, Pasadena, La Crescenta, Newhall, North Hills, North Hollywood 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 753147. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does First Bell Home Health Care offer?
First Bell Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is First Bell Home Health Care located?
First Bell Home Health Care is located at 2600 Foothill Blvd Suite 304 in La Crescenta, California.
Does Medicare cover care from First Bell Home Health Care?
Yes. First Bell Home Health Care 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use First Bell Home Health Care?
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 First Bell Home Health Care?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact First Bell Home Health Care directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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