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1st Care Home Health South Boston
Home health agency South Boston, VA
425 Main St, South Boston, VA 24592 · (434) 572-1312
Medicare star rating 3.5
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceJul 25, 1985
84% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Medical social services, Home health aide
Quality measures compared with Virginia and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Virginia average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 95.9% | 97% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 88.3% | 87% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93.6% | 89.7% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 90.4% | 89.3% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 88% | 91.2% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 89.7% | 86.3% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 71% | 66.5% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.1% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 0.96
What patients said
- 84% would definitely recommend
- 86% rated it 9 or 10
- 192 completed surveys
Areas it serves
1st Care Home Health South Boston lists 61 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).