Home First Home Health Care Home

4.2(5 ratings)· Jacksonville average: 4.1

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 4.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2015

Home First Home Health Care Home is a home health agency serving Jacksonville, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

About Home First Home Health Care Home

Home First Home Health Care Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Jacksonville, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2015. 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 Home First Home Health Care Home 4.5 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 Home First Home Health Care Home

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Home First Home Health Care Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2015). 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

4.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
The team communicated well91%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety77%US 82%

125 completed patient surveys, 18% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community87%US 80%Same as
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed97%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved100%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly98%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 expectations64%US 61%

Service area

Home First Home Health Care Home reports serving 40 ZIP codes, including Jacksonville, Orange Park, Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach, Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville Beach, Middleburg, Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra 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 683180. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Home First Home Health Care Home offers Home Health.

Where is Home First Home Health Care Home located?

Home First Home Health Care Home is located at 101 Century 21 Dr Ste 210 - A in Jacksonville, Florida.

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

Yes. Home First Home Health Care Home 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Home First Home Health Care Home?

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 Home First Home Health Care Home?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Home First Home Health Care Home and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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