Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach
2061 Nw 2nd Ave Ste 203
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2011
Home Health Compare
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach is a home health agency serving Boca Raton, Florida offering Home Health.
About Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Boca Raton, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2011. 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 Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach 2.5 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
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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
2.5 / 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 agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1081%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety70%US 82%
22 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around77%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed81%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved80%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly70%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 expectations52%US 61%
Service area
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach reports serving 46 ZIP codes, including West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Loxahatchee, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach 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 109701. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach offer?
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach offers Home Health.
Where is Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach located?
Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach is located at 2061 Nw 2nd Ave Ste 203 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach?
Yes. Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach?
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 Nurses Guild of the Palm Beach?
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