Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2022
Home Health Compare
Patients First Home Care is a home health agency serving Sarasota, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Patients First Home Care
Patients First Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sarasota, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2022. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Patients First Home 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
Patients First Home 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
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well86%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety80%US 82%
426 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly90%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 expectations86%US 61%
Service area
Patients First Home Care reports serving 100 ZIP codes, including Naples, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Venice, Arcadia 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 687176. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Patients First Home Care offer?
Patients First Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Patients First Home Care located?
Patients First Home Care is located at 5130 Station Way in Sarasota, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Patients First Home Care?
Yes. Patients First Home 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 Patients First Home 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 Patients First Home Care?
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