Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kissim
Kissimmee, FL · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 103064)
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (321) 286-3300 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare rates Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kissim better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with 0 measures worse than the benchmark. Other measures, including how often patients return home after their stay, are not currently reported by CMS.
CMS has not published data on how often patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kissim return home to the community, nor on its readmission rates, often due to low case counts. The facility does show a better-than-benchmark rate on healthcare-associated C. diff infections, which relates to overall care quality during a stay.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kissim is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Kissimmee, Florida, operated under for-profit ownership. It provides intensive inpatient therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Kissim is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level rehabilitation therapy — typically multiple hours of physical, occupational, and speech therapy per day — designed to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury before they return home. This distinguishes an IRF from a skilled nursing facility, which generally offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
This facility is operated under for-profit ownership and has been Medicare-certified since 05/22/2024.
According to CMS Care Compare, the facility is rated better than the national benchmark on healthcare-associated C. diff infection rates. Other CMS quality measures for this facility — including the rate of patients discharged to the community, potentially-preventable readmission rates, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates — are not reported, which is often the result of low case counts rather than an indicator of quality concerns.
Overall, CMS reports this facility as better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 possible measures, with 0 measures reported as worse than the benchmark, and the remaining measures not published. Patients and families considering rehabilitation after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury should review the full, current set of measures directly on CMS Care Compare, as data is updated periodically.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury. This is more intensive than the therapy typically offered in a skilled nursing facility.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not published a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, which often happens when there are too few cases to report reliably.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS has not published readmission rate comparisons for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on C. diff infection rates. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection data is not reported.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since 05/22/2024.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This information is not included in the available data; contact the facility at (321) 286-3300 or check Medicare Care Compare for details on conditions treated.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 possible measures, with 0 measures worse, and the remaining measures not currently reported.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data directly at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/103064?state=FL.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staffing, admission criteria, and current CMS quality measures, which can be confirmed by contacting the facility at (321) 286-3300.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
Transfer arrangements are not detailed in this data; contact the facility directly at (321) 286-3300 to discuss the process.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.