Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
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Home Health Care of Florida is a home health agency serving Palm Shores, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
About Home Health Care of Florida
Home Health Care of Florida is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Palm Shores, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2012. 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 Health Care of Florida 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Home Health Care of Florida is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety82%US 82%
188 completed patient surveys, 28% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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 expectations80%US 61%
Service area
Home Health Care of Florida reports serving 26 ZIP codes, including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, Merritt Island, Titusville, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Grant, Indialantic, Malabar 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 103156. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Home Health Care of Florida offer?
Home Health Care of Florida offers Home Health.
Where is Home Health Care of Florida located?
Home Health Care of Florida is located at 5270 N Us Highway 1 Ste 102 in Palm Shores, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Home Health Care of Florida?
Yes. Home Health Care of Florida 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Home Health Care of Florida?
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 Health Care of Florida?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Home Health Care of Florida and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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