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Visiting Nurse Association of Florida

5650 Breckenridge Park Dr Ste 216

1.5(2 ratings)· Tampa average: 4.3

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Visiting Nurse Association of Florida

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2000
Services at home
Nursing, PT, OT, speech therapy, social work, aide visits
Operator type
Nonprofit home health agency
Medicare certification
Medicare certified since the year 2000
Medicare quality rating
3.5 out of 5 stars from Medicare

What Families Think

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Visiting Nurse Association of Florida is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home health agency in Tampa that Medicare rates 3.5 out of 5 stars for quality of care. The two Google reviews are negative (1.5 average), citing unprofessional visits, poor communication about arrival times and unresponsive office staff. One reviewer did praise an RN and a speech therapist.

What reviewers praise

  • Offers nursing plus PT, OT and speech therapy at home
  • Nonprofit agency, Medicare-certified since 2000
  • Medicare quality rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • One RN and a speech therapist praised by reviewers

What reviewers flag

  • Both reviewers describe unprofessional or rude visits from nurses or therapists
  • Two reports of poor communication about nurse arrival times
  • One report of therapy visits cut short and therapy signed off despite need
  • One report of staff ignoring medication help and unreturned phone calls
  • Only two Google reviews, averaging 1.5 stars

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida is a home health agency serving Tampa, Florida offering Home Health.

About Visiting Nurse Association of Florida

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Tampa, FL and has been Medicare certified since 2000. 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Visiting Nurse Association 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.

Types of Care at Visiting Nurse Association of Florida

Home Health

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Reviews of Visiting Nurse Association of Florida

1.5overall · 2 ratings combined

1.5★ on Google (2)

Gerry Adams

Jul 2022

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The first VNA RN {stacia} was excellent. But the follow up nurses were very unprofessional. Three times they failed to adequately communicate there time of arrival. Today's nurse caught me in the shower changing the waffer/flange on my colonoscopy bag. She just showed up. She never told me what time she was coming. I told her to give me a minute. She calls me while I am still taping up my waffer/flange and told me to "hurry up, I'm still waiting". Then when I finished and opened my door, she drove off. Rude and Unprofessional.

JenNy B

Jun 2022

via Google ↗ · Report

Awful staff all around. The speech therapist was ok but nurses, PT and OT therapist were horrible. The PT assistant was great but the main guy Jun talked the whole time instead of actually working with my mother. He would be at the house about 20 mins and barely did 5 exercises with her. Then say it was time to go. OT Justin was completely useless he showed up once and said he had a packed schedule and signed off on her therapy even though she desperately needed help with things. Then when Mom's Dr referred OT again bc she needed it and I requested a different OT person, they sent Justin again who was annoyed he was sent back and did not ask about anything the Dr specified she needed worked on and once again just signed off on her treatment. The nurse Stacia showed up and would ask if her pills were in pill cases and won't not check on meds or to see if anything was right in the pill boxes.The another nurse Ginger came was there 5 mins, her cell rang and she spent almost appointment on her cell on a personal call then ended call and had my mom sign her appointments even though she spent entire time standing in back room on her phone.this place is over worked n under staffed. If you call the main line Pearlwas the point of contact for me and she just ignored the request for different OT instead of Justin and wouldn't return phone calls and ignored when issues rose like when my mom was switching meds and I asked nurse to go over new meds and double check to make sure Mom had right pills in pill boxes since mom confused night and day pills and was having trouble reading and nobody would help her with meds and she was alone. Or when mom asked for help with using iPad for shopping no one would help her set things up or show her how to do things she asked about.

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Medicare Quality of Care

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2000). 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 agency72%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way89%US 89%
  • The team communicated well82%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%

12 completed patient surveys, 9% 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

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing86%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved84%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%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 expectations70%US 61%

Service area

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida reports serving 52 ZIP codes, including Tampa, Lutz, Riverview, Brandon, Plant City, Spring Hill, Valrico, Apollo Beach, Davenport, Dover 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 107614. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Visiting Nurse Association of Florida offer?

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida offers Home Health.

How much does Visiting Nurse Association of Florida cost?

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida has not published its pricing. For context, communities in Tampa that publish rates start around $4,955 per month at the median. Final costs depend on care needs and apartment selection, so contact the community for a quote.

Where is Visiting Nurse Association of Florida located?

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida is located at 5650 Breckenridge Park Dr Ste 216 in Tampa, Florida.

What do families say about Visiting Nurse Association of Florida?

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida carries a 1.5 out of 5 rating from 2 Google reviews. One reviewer did praise an RN and a speech therapist. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from Visiting Nurse Association of Florida?

Yes. Visiting Nurse Association 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 Visiting Nurse Association 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 Visiting Nurse Association of Florida?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Visiting Nurse Association of Florida directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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