1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services
Tucker, GA · Medicare-certified hospice (CCN 851555)
CMS process measure: not reported
Serves: 2 ZIP codes (is yours included? →) · Phone: (770) 696-1518 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results or a composite process score for 1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services, likely due to limited survey data. Families can check Medicare Care Compare directly for any updates to these ratings.
1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services serves 2 ZIP codes from its office in Tucker, Georgia, in Dekalb County.
Yes, 1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services is Medicare-certified, with CCN 851555, certified since April 16, 2022. The Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
About this hospice
1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services is a for-profit hospice agency based in Tucker, Georgia, in Dekalb County. It has been Medicare-certified since April 16, 2022, under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 851555.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this hospice's family caregiver survey (CAHPS) results — including its overall star rating, percentage of caregivers who would definitely recommend the hospice, and percentage rating it 9-10 — have not been published. This is often the case for smaller or newer hospices where CMS does not have enough survey responses to report results reliably; it does not indicate poor quality.
Similarly, CMS has not reported a composite process measure score or care index score for this hospice, so no comparison to the Georgia state average composite score of 93.95 can be made at this time. Visit-frequency data near the end of life has also not been published by CMS for this provider.
1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services currently serves a small area, covering 2 ZIP codes from its Tucker, GA office.
As a Medicare-certified hospice, eligible patients can receive care under the Medicare hospice benefit, which covers hospice care when a doctor certifies eligibility. All figures in this profile come from CMS Care Compare data; families are encouraged to check the Care Compare website directly for the most current information, as CMS updates these figures periodically.
Questions families ask
Does Medicare cover care from this hospice?
Yes. 1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services is Medicare-certified (CCN 851555) since April 16, 2022, and the Medicare hospice benefit covers hospice care for eligible patients when a doctor certifies eligibility.
What do family caregivers say about this hospice in the CMS survey?
CMS has not published CAHPS family caregiver survey results for this hospice, often because there were too few patient responses to report — this does not imply poor quality.
How does this hospice score on CMS quality measures compared to the state average?
CMS has not published a composite process measure score for this hospice, so no comparison to Georgia's state average composite score of 93.95 can be made at this time.
What areas and ZIP codes does this hospice serve?
This hospice serves 2 ZIP codes from its office in Tucker, Georgia, in Dekalb County.
Tip: use our Search by ZIP Code feature to check instantly whether your ZIP is among the 2 this hospice reports serving.
Is this hospice for-profit, non-profit, or government-run — and does it matter?
1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services is a for-profit hospice; ownership type does not by itself determine quality, but it's disclosed by CMS for transparency.
How long has this hospice been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since April 16, 2022.
What is the difference between hospice and palliative care?
Palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom relief and can be provided alongside curative treatment at any stage of a serious illness, while hospice care is for patients who have chosen to stop curative treatment and are typically expected to have six months or less to live if the illness runs its usual course.
Does choosing hospice mean giving up treatment?
Choosing hospice means focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatment for the terminal illness, but it does not mean giving up all care — treatment for other conditions and symptom management continue.
Where is hospice care provided — at home or in a facility?
The CMS data provided does not specify where this hospice delivers care; contact 1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services at (770) 696-1518 to ask directly.
How do I start hospice care with this provider?
The data available does not describe the intake process; please contact the hospice at (770) 696-1518 and verify current details on Medicare Care Compare.
What questions should I ask when choosing a hospice?
Families often ask about caregiver satisfaction, staffing, services offered, and how visits are scheduled near the end of life; contact this hospice at (770) 696-1518 to ask these questions directly, and review its listing on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this hospice on Medicare Care Compare?
You can look up 1St Care Palliative And Hospice Services directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/851555?state=GA to confirm its certification and any published quality data.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Jul2026 refresh). Survey results are reported by family caregivers through the official CAHPS Hospice Survey; CMS publishes them only above response-count thresholds. Always verify current details with the hospice and Medicare before arranging care.