Home First Home Healthcare
Home health agency in Centreville, Alabama
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Alabama agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeBelow average
95.3%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 99.1% · U.S. average 96.5% · 442 of 464 patients
Patients got better at walkingBelow average
77.8%Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
State average 94.0% · U.S. average 88.6% · 231 of 308 patients
Falls with major injury· lower is betterAbout average
0.9%Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.9% · U.S. average 0.9% · 4 of 464 patients
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
66.7%likely between 56.5% and 75.5%
National rate 77.7% (dashed line)
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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Checked on flu shotBetter than average
56.5%Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
State average 53.9% · U.S. average 64.2% · 205 of 363 patients
Got better at getting in and out of bedBelow average
80.0%Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
State average 94.7% · U.S. average 89.7% · 252 of 307 patients
Got better at bathingBelow average
75.0%Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
State average 95.5% · U.S. average 90.6% · 234 of 309 patients
Less short of breathBelow average
68.5%Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
State average 95.5% · U.S. average 91.3% · 225 of 314 patients
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
76.0%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 94.2% · U.S. average 88.1% · 242 of 307 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterAbout average
0.3%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.2% · U.S. average 0.2% · 1 of 318 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
94.0%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 95.9% · U.S. average 94.5% · 436 of 464 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
58.9%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 74.5% · U.S. average 71.7% · 182 of 309 patients
Medication list sent to the next providerBelow average
73.2%Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
State average 89.6% · U.S. average 81.2% · 109 of 149 patients
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
84.6%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 96.0% · U.S. average 92.2% · 263 of 311 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
4.3%likely between 3.2% and 6.5%
National rate 4.1% (dashed line)
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
0.90
10% below the national average
What patients said
54% would definitely recommend this agency, from 34 patient surveys.
State average 84% · U.S. average 79% · 14% response rate. Based on fewer than 100 surveys, so this rating could move with a few more.
- Care was professional
- Not rated yet
- Team communicated well
- Not rated yet
- Discussed medicines, pain and safety
- Not rated yet
- Rated the agency 9 or 10
- Not rated yet
Fewer than 70 patients completed the survey. Use the scores shown, if any, with caution as the number of surveys may be too low to accurately tell how an agency is doing.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Larger-volume
Total performance score
14.4 of 100
Cohort average 32.2
Payment adjustment
-2.8%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community2.6 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 2.6 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.0 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.0 pts8.97% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility1.3 pts13.46% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 1.3 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care3.5 pts13.46% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 3.5 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Care of patients3.9 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 3.9 · the higher one counts
- Communication0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Overall rating0.0 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Willingness to recommend2.2 pts9.23% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 2.2 · the higher one counts
Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 1991
- Address
- 113 Walnut Street, Centreville, AL 35042
- ZIP codes served
- 35005, 35006, 35007, 35020, 35022, 35023, 35034, 35035, 35040, 35042, 35045, 35046
All 73 ZIP codesFewer ZIP codes
35005, 35006, 35007, 35020, 35022, 35023, 35034, 35035, 35040, 35042, 35045, 35046, 35051, 35061, 35064, 35068, 35071, 35080, 35085, 35111, 35114, 35115, 35117, 35118, 35124, 35126, 35127, 35173, 35184, 35188, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35226, 35228, 35234, 35235, 35242, 35243, 35244, 35401, 35404, 35405, 35406, 35444, 35446, 35453, 35456, 35473, 35474, 35475, 35476, 35490, 36091, 36750, 36756, 36792