Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
66/ 100
UF Health Shands Homecare
Home health agency · 1610 Nw 23RD Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
43/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/01/1977 · CCN 107142
- Rank in Gainesville
- #8 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Florida
- #604 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
- 2,644
- Medicare spending
- 8% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 101 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 89% | 98% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 54.2% | 62.6% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 86.3% | 89.6% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 90.7% | 90.9% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 89.5% | 91.8% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88.7% | 92.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 84.9% | 88.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 97% | 95.5% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.4% | 69.7% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 92% | 78.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 87.3% | 92% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84.8% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 10.6% | — | 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 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 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 86% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 79% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 85% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 85% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 294 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (101)
32008, 32024, 32025, 32038, 32044, 32052, 32053, 32054, 32055, 32056, 32058, 32060, 32062, 32064, 32066, 32071, 32083, 32091, 32094, 32096, 32097, 32113, 32131, 32133, 32134, 32140, 32147, 32148, 32177, 32179, 32181, 32187, 32189, 32195, 32601, 32602, 32603, 32604, 32605, 32606, 32607, 32608, 32609, 32614, 32615, 32616, 32617, 32618, 32619, 32621, 32622, 32625, 32626, 32627, 32628, 32631, 32633, 32640, 32641, 32643, 32644, 32648, 32653, 32655, 32656, 32658, 32662, 32664, 32666, 32667, 32668, 32669, 32680, 32681, 32683, 32686, 32692, 32693, 32694, 32696, 32697, 34420, 34431, 34432, 34449, 34470, 34471, 34472, 34473, 34474, 34475, 34476, 34477, 34479, 34480, 34481, 34482, 34488, 34489, 34491, 34492
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Frequently asked questions
Is UF Health Shands Homecare Medicare-certified?
Yes. UF Health Shands Homecare (CMS Certification Number 107142) has been Medicare-certified since 02/01/1977, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does UF Health Shands Homecare compare to other home health agencies in Gainesville?
UF Health Shands Homecare ranks #8 of 11 home health agencies based in Gainesville on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does UF Health Shands Homecare serve?
UF Health Shands Homecare reports serving 101 ZIP codes to CMS, including 32008, 32024, 32025, 32038, 32044. Call (352) 265-0789 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with UF Health Shands Homecare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.