Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2005
Home Health Compare
Specialized Nursing Services is a home health agency serving Miami, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 18 reviews.
About Specialized Nursing Services
Specialized Nursing Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Miami, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2005. 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 Specialized Nursing Services 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
Specialized Nursing Services is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2005). 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
- Would definitely recommend the agency71%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way88%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety76%US 82%
19 completed patient surveys, 15% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing86%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved100%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 expectations40%US 61%
Service area
Specialized Nursing Services reports serving 73 ZIP codes, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hialeah, Homestead, Pompano Beach, Miami Beach, Opa Locka, Hallandale, Miami Gardens 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 108152. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Specialized Nursing Services offer?
Specialized Nursing Services offers Home Health.
Where is Specialized Nursing Services located?
Specialized Nursing Services is located at 190 Ne 199th St Ste 204 in Miami, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Specialized Nursing Services?
Yes. Specialized Nursing Services 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 Specialized Nursing Services?
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 Specialized Nursing Services?
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