Amedisys Home Health of Florence
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Preferred Home Health
Home health agency · 1106 Bradshaw Drive, Florence, AL 35630
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
64/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 08/15/2013 · CCN 017177
- Rank in Florence
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Alabama
- #42 of 114 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,488
- Medicare spending
- 5% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 24 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 99.1% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 47.9% | 53.9% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 96.7% | 94% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 100% | 94.7% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.1% | 95.5% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 93.2% | 95.5% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 98.9% | 94.2% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.6% | 95.9% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 63.3% | 74.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.3% | 89.6% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.2% | 96% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 69.8% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.2% | — | 4.1% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.3% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 95% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 93% | 90% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 88% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 96% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 93% | 84% | 79% | Better |
Based on 178 completed surveys (27% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (24)
35610, 35611, 35613, 35616, 35618, 35619, 35630, 35633, 35634, 35643, 35645, 35646, 35648, 35650, 35651, 35652, 35654, 35660, 35661, 35672, 35673, 35674, 35677, 35756
Other home health agencies in Florence
Frequently asked questions
Is Preferred Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Preferred Home Health (CMS Certification Number 017177) has been Medicare-certified since 08/15/2013, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Preferred Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Florence?
Preferred Home Health ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Florence on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Preferred Home Health serve?
Preferred Home Health reports serving 24 ZIP codes to CMS, including 35610, 35611, 35613, 35616, 35618. Call (256) 246-9972 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Preferred Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.