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First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar

2069 N Main St Ste 106

5(39 ratings)· Cedar City average: 4.6

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1993
Additional service
Palliative care offered alongside hospice and home health
Therapy access
Physical therapy provided as part of in-home care

What Families Think

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Families and patients using First Choice Home Health and Hospice in Cedar City consistently praise the personal attention and skill of individual nurses and therapists, especially for post-surgical recovery, wound care, and pain management. Reviewers frequently mention specific staff by name and highlight responsive communication and flexible scheduling around appointments.

What reviewers praise

  • Nurses praised for attentive, personalized wound care
  • Strong support coordinating care after surgery
  • Staff described as caring and communicative
  • Flexible scheduling that works around patient needs
  • Physical therapy included as part of recovery care

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar is a home health agency serving Cedar City, Utah offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 39 reviews.

About First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar

First Choice Home Health and Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Cedar City since 1993. The agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits to clients at home.

The CMS quality rating is 3.0 of 5 stars. Reviewers consistently praised the staff for attentiveness, professionalism, and genuine care. Multiple families noted that nurses and therapists were responsive, communicated clearly, accommodated scheduling needs, and treated patients with personal attention. One reviewer wrote, "She took time to make me feel more like a friend than a job." Reviewers across several post-operative and wound care situations reported feeling well supported and indicated they would recommend the agency.

Types of Care at First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar

Home Health

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Reviews of First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar

5overall · 39 ratings combined

5★ on Google (39)

Jeff Kotarski

Aug 2026

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Riki was extremely helpful in dealing with my post operative needs, very professional and also communicative, we appreciate her skill and dedication to making my post surgery care comfortable, would recommend First Choice Home Health and Hospice for your post surgical needs.

ursula taylor

May 2026

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Riki, amanda, and Jocelyn were excellent in caring for me with my wound care. I would refer this company to anyone that is in need of medical services. Thank you so much!

Kelly Guerrero

Mar 2026

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Amanda Green was my home health care nurse and I just love her. She took time with me and talked to me. She listened and genuinely cared about how I was feeling. I would ask for her again.

Neil Mattson

Mar 2026

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What fantastic service I received from both Riki (nurse) and Adam (PT). They worked around my schedule and were on time for every appointment. I'm a firm believer that service companies are supposed to service and these two did exactly that. When I had an issue I was able to contact them and they gave me instructions on what to do about it.

Cody Flake

Jan 2026

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Love working with First Choice Home Health and Hospice. Mya and Amy and their whole clinical team truly cares for their patients and go above beyond. I recommend them completely!

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Medicare Quality of Care

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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 agency82%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1075%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way97%US 89%
  • The team communicated well87%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%

9 completed patient surveys, 12% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community85%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved83%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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)1%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations85%US 61%

Service area

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar reports serving 20 ZIP codes, including Cedar City, Saint George, Beaver, Central, Greenville, Hurricane, Ivins, Kanarraville, La Verkin, Leeds 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 467075. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar offer?

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar offers Home Health.

Where is First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar located?

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar is located at 2069 N Main St Ste 106 in Cedar City, Utah.

What do families say about First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar?

First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 39 Google reviews. Families and patients using First Choice Home Health and Hospice in Cedar City consistently praise the personal attention and skill of individual nurses and therapists, especially for post-surgical recovery, wound care, and pain management. Reviewers frequently mention specific staff by name and highlight responsive communication and flexible scheduling around appointments. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar?

Yes. First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar 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 First Choice Home Health and Hospice - Cedar?

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.

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