FIRST CARE HEALTHCARE INC.
NPI 1780823377
Home Health in Springfield, IL

Q: What is First Care Healthcare Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for First Care Healthcare Inc. is 1780823377. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 5, 2009. The provider is doing business as Elara Caring V.

Q: What is First Care Healthcare Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Q: What quality rating does First Care Healthcare Inc. have?

CMS rates Elara Caring V 4.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

Active since February 05, 2009

4/5

Patient Care Rating

1999 WABASH AVE STE 103, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704(217) 718-4889(217) 679-2076 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 5, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 5, 2026, Nov 20, 2024, Jul 6, 2021 and 6 more (9 updates tracked since 2015).

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About First Care Healthcare Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

FIRST CARE HEALTHCARE INC. (NPI 1780823377), doing business as Elara Caring V, is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Springfield, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since February 2009. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Litchfield and lists Angel Stansbury, Dir License & Regulatory Compliance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1780823377

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy251E00000X

Legal Business NameFIRST CARE HEALTHCARE INC.

Location Address1999 WABASH AVE STE 103Springfield, IL 62704-5375

Mailing Address3010 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 1100Dallas, TX 75234-2712 · (800) 379-1600 · Fax (903) 537-8420

Phone(217) 718-4889

Fax(217) 679-2076

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialAngel StansburyDir License & Regulatory Compliance · (334) 344-2141

Enumeration DateFebruary 5, 2009

Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 5, 20269 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedFebruary 5, 2026

✔ NPI 1780823377 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies

Taxonomy Code251E00000X

Definition

A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.

1999 WABASH AVE STE 103, Springfield, IL 62704

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsElara Caring V

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1514 W Union Ave Ste ALitchfield, IL 62056-1937 · Phone (217) 630-3094

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Elara Caring V (CMS certification number 148086), from CMS Care Compare.

Elara Caring V

Home health agency · Springfield, IL

4.5/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number148086

Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 27, 2009

Phone(217) 718-4889

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

99.9%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

90.7%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

93.9%

Patients who got better at bathing

92%

Patients whose breathing improved

91.8%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

90.4%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

69.6%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

99.8%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

99.9%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.4%

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.5%

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

1,346 of 1,765 patient episodes · observed rate 76.26%

87.5% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

1,184 patient stays · observed rate 3.12%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.09% Better Than National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care

1.07

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is First Care Healthcare Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for First Care Healthcare Inc. is 1780823377. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 5, 2009. The provider is doing business as Elara Caring V.

Where is First Care Healthcare Inc. located?

First Care Healthcare Inc. is located at 1999 Wabash Ave Ste 103, Springfield, IL 62704. The listed phone number is (217) 718-4889.

What is First Care Healthcare Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Is First Care Healthcare Inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Elara Caring V is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since October 27, 2009.

What quality rating does First Care Healthcare Inc. have?

CMS rates Elara Caring V 4.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does First Care Healthcare Inc. accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list First Care Healthcare Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for First Care Healthcare Inc. was last updated on February 5, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.