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52/ 100
First Home Care Center Inc.
Home health agency · Calle McKinley Oeste 96, Mayaguez, PR 00680
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
54/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 09/26/1986 · CCN 407020
- Rank in Mayaguez
- #1 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Puerto Rico
- #6 of 35 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 106
- Medicare spending
- 49% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 33 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 6.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 92.4% | 82.8% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 21.1% | 35.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.3% | 73.1% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 100% | 76.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.6% | 75.9% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 89.4% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 96.7% | 72.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 78.3% | 94.2% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 67.3% | 58.6% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 79.4% | 65.1% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 97.4% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 62.2% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.1% | — | 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 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 84% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 74% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 88% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 75% | 79% | Better |
Based on 132 completed surveys (10% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (33)
00602, 00603, 00604, 00605, 00606, 00610, 00622, 00623, 00624, 00637, 00647, 00653, 00656, 00660, 00662, 00667, 00670, 00676, 00677, 00680, 00681, 00682, 00683, 00685, 00690, 00698, 00716, 00717, 00728, 00730, 00731, 00732, 00795
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Frequently asked questions
Is First Home Care Center Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. First Home Care Center Inc. (CMS Certification Number 407020) has been Medicare-certified since 09/26/1986, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does First Home Care Center Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Mayaguez?
First Home Care Center Inc. ranks #1 of 2 home health agencies based in Mayaguez on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does First Home Care Center Inc. serve?
First Home Care Center Inc. reports serving 33 ZIP codes to CMS, including 00602, 00603, 00604, 00605, 00606. Call (787) 834-2295 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with First Home Care Center Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.