Firstat Nursing Services- Ft Lauderdale
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
71/ 100
Certified Homecare of South Florida
Home health agency · 1301 E Broward Blvd Ste 250, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
46/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/22/2003 · CCN 107775
- Rank in Fort Lauderdale
- #10 of 19 home health agencies
- Rank in Florida
- #547 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
- 2,206
- Medicare spending
- 17% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 42 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 15 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.3% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 91.3% | 62.6% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 56.4% | 89.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 64.2% | 90.9% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.3% | 91.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 72.3% | 92.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 77% | 88.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.7% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 14.3% | 69.7% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 96.9% | 78.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 77% | — | 77.7% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 6.4% | — | 4.1% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.7% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Worse Than National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 76% | 79% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 90% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 78% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 59 completed surveys (16% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (42)
33019, 33024, 33026, 33027, 33029, 33060, 33062, 33066, 33076, 33160, 33176, 33180, 33301, 33317, 33328, 33405, 33406, 33409, 33411, 33413, 33414, 33417, 33418, 33426, 33433, 33435, 33436, 33437, 33441, 33442, 33445, 33446, 33449, 33462, 33463, 33467, 33470, 33472, 33480, 33483, 33484, 33486
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Frequently asked questions
Is Certified Homecare of South Florida Medicare-certified?
Yes. Certified Homecare of South Florida (CMS Certification Number 107775) has been Medicare-certified since 05/22/2003, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Certified Homecare of South Florida compare to other home health agencies in Fort Lauderdale?
Certified Homecare of South Florida ranks #10 of 19 home health agencies based in Fort Lauderdale on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Certified Homecare of South Florida serve?
Certified Homecare of South Florida reports serving 42 ZIP codes to CMS, including 33019, 33024, 33026, 33027, 33029. Call (954) 524-8003 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Certified Homecare of South Florida. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.