A First Name Basis Home Care - Baton Rouge

    3888 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Building 6, Suite S, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

    Caring, professional, reliable, highly recommended

    I'm very satisfied with this agency - caring, professional, and reliable caregivers, responsive office support (24/7), and a useful app with transparent payment/clock-in make coordination easy. Thoughtful touches like hospital check-ins and birthday visits show they truly care; I highly recommend them.

    Loved one of client
    May 2026

    Services

    • Home Health Care

    Reviews

    4.56·(86)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Caregivers

      4.5
    • Communication

      3.0
    • Reliability

      2.9
    • Scheduling

      1.8
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate caregivers
    • Personalized, family-style attention
    • Responsive office support with 24/7 access
    • Quick supervisor responsiveness
    • Coordinated hospital and transition check-ins
    • Transparent timekeeping and payroll (clock-in/out)
    • Flexible scheduling and day-off accommodations
    • Clear onboarding and transition communication
    • Mobile documentation and phone app usage
    • Prompt, professional service delivery
    • Friendly, cooperative office staff
    • Occasional personalized touches (birthday/anniversary visits)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent caregiver assignments and variable skill levels
    • Unreliable shift coverage, particularly on weekends
    • Frequent last-minute cancellations without timely replacements
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct
    • Poor or uneven office communication and responsiveness
    • Scheduling coordination weaknesses
    • Payroll and billing transparency concerns
    • Licensing and regulatory disclosure concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewer feedback is polarized: many families describe warm, compassionate caregivers and a supportive, family-like culture, while other reviewers describe operational and professionalism shortfalls that materially affect reliability. Positive comments emphasize individualized attention, thoughtful touches (for example, birthday visits and hospital check-ins), and a generally cooperative office team. Several reviewers also praised practical systems such as mobile documentation, transparent clock-in/clock-out records, and clear onboarding or transition communication.

    Caregiver quality is a clear strength for many clients. Numerous comments highlight caregivers who are caring, respectful, and attentive, and a number of families praised specific staff by name. At the same time, a pattern of inconsistent caregiver assignments and variable skill levels emerges in other accounts: frequent changes in primary aides, uneven performance across staff, and an overall variability in how well clients’ needs were met. Prospective clients should expect that individual caregiver experience may differ from one placement to another and that active monitoring of fit and competency may be needed.

    Office communication and scheduling are mixed. Some reviewers reported prompt supervisory responses, 24/7 access, and helpful, friendly office staff. Conversely, others described periods of poor responsiveness, rudely handled calls, and conduct concerns in interactions with office or in-home personnel. Scheduling-related weaknesses are a recurrent operational issue: weekend unreliability, missed shifts or no-shows, and last-minute cancellations without timely replacement were explicitly cited. These patterns point to gaps in contingency planning and shift-coverage processes.

    Billing, payroll, and value perceptions lean positive in several accounts—families noted transparent payment methods and visible timekeeping—yet there are also indications of payroll or billing clarity concerns from both employees and clients. Separately, at least a few reviewers raised licensing and disclosure concerns; given the seriousness of regulatory matters, prospective clients and families should confirm current licensure status and any regulatory history directly with the agency and state authorities.

    In summary, the agency demonstrates clear strengths in caregiver warmth, individualized attention, and certain administrative tools (mobile documentation, clock-in/out transparency), which many families find valuable. However, recurring themes of inconsistent caregiver assignments, scheduling unreliability (especially on weekends), uneven professionalism, and intermittent office communication issues suggest operational areas that require attention. Prospective clients should verify staffing continuity, weekend coverage plans, licensing status, and billing practices during intake to align expectations and reduce the risk of service disruptions.

    Location

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    A First Name Basis Home Care - Baton Rouge is located at 3888 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Building 6, Suite S, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.

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