Firstat Nursing Services- Ft Lauderdale
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Aveanna Home Health
Home health agency · 4901 Nw 17TH Way Ste 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone not listed
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 2★
41/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/15/2009 · CCN 109485
- Rank in Fort Lauderdale
- #13 of 19 home health agencies
- Rank in Florida
- #632 of 833 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 616
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 53 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 7 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 49.3% | 62.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94.8% | 89.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 92.5% | 90.9% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 94.6% | 91.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94% | 92.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.7% | 88.7% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 86.9% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 68.3% | 69.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 76.9% | 78.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 89.1% | 92% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.5% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12% | — | 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 Better 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 | 81% | 89% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 80% | 86% | 86% | Worse |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 64% | 79% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 68% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 64% | 78% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 42 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (53)
33004, 33009, 33019, 33020, 33021, 33023, 33024, 33025, 33026, 33027, 33028, 33029, 33060, 33062, 33063, 33064, 33065, 33066, 33067, 33068, 33069, 33071, 33073, 33076, 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33311, 33312, 33313, 33314, 33315, 33316, 33317, 33319, 33321, 33322, 33323, 33324, 33325, 33326, 33327, 33328, 33330, 33331, 33332, 33334, 33351, 33441, 33442
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aveanna Home Health Medicare-certified?
Yes. Aveanna Home Health (CMS Certification Number 109485) has been Medicare-certified since 12/15/2009, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Aveanna Home Health compare to other home health agencies in Fort Lauderdale?
Aveanna Home Health ranks #13 of 19 home health agencies based in Fort Lauderdale on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Aveanna Home Health serve?
Aveanna Home Health reports serving 53 ZIP codes to CMS, including 33004, 33009, 33019, 33020, 33021. Call the agency to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Aveanna Home Health. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.