Trulife Home Health Care
NursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeechSocial workHome health aide
76/ 100
1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc.
Home health agency · 22320 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/07/2016 · CCN 059721
- Rank in Hayward
- #6 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #967 of 2183 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 977
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 176 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 10 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.8% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 98% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.8% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 97.2% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.7% | 87% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.1% | 81% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.4% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 60% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 85% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 99.7% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 71.6% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.2% | — | 10.8% | About the same |
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 0 of 5 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 80% | 87% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 74% | 85% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 74% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 71% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 62% | 77% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 114 completed surveys (15% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (176)
94002, 94010, 94014, 94015, 94019, 94022, 94024, 94025, 94027, 94028, 94030, 94037, 94040, 94041, 94043, 94044, 94061, 94062, 94063, 94065, 94066, 94070, 94080, 94085, 94086, 94087, 94089, 94102, 94103, 94105, 94107, 94108, 94109, 94110, 94111, 94112, 94114, 94115, 94116, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94122, 94123, 94124, 94127, 94131, 94132, 94133, 94134, 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94501, 94506, 94507, 94509, 94510, 94513, 94517, 94518, 94519, 94520, 94521, 94523, 94526, 94530, 94531, 94536, 94538, 94539, 94541, 94542, 94544, 94545, 94546, 94547, 94549, 94550, 94553, 94555, 94556, 94560, 94561, 94563, 94564, 94565, 94566, 94568, 94571, 94577, 94578, 94579, 94580, 94582, 94587, 94588, 94591, 94595, 94596, 94597, 94598, 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94608, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94618, 94619, 94621, 94705, 94708, 94709, 94801, 94803, 94804, 94805, 94806, 94939, 95002, 95008, 95014, 95020, 95023, 95030, 95032, 95035, 95037, 95045, 95050, 95051, 95060, 95070, 95110, 95111, 95112, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124, 95125, 95126, 95127, 95128, 95129, 95130, 95131, 95132, 95133, 95135, 95136, 95138, 95148, 95209, 95212, 95219, 95330, 95336, 95340, 95348, 95969
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Frequently asked questions
Is 1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. 1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 059721) has been Medicare-certified since 07/07/2016, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does 1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Hayward?
1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. ranks #6 of 11 home health agencies based in Hayward on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does 1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. serve?
1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc. reports serving 176 ZIP codes to CMS, including 94002, 94010, 94014, 94015, 94019. Call (650) 393-5936 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with 1ST Choice Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.