2026 Best of Home Care® — FirstLight Winners by Category

Based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings, Activated Insights recognizes home care providers have proven that they deliver a high level of quality, professionalism, and expertise in home care. FirstLight Home Care received more than 222 awards in 2026, a testament to our franchisees’ dedication to providing outstanding home care services.

Provider of Choice

The Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice award is based on client satisfaction ratings collected from telephone interviews performed by Activated Insights, an independent satisfaction research firm. These home care agencies are best-in-class for providing quality care to their clients. This recognition assures that the agency is trustworthy and has proven their ability to provide outstanding in-home care services.

1. FirstLight Home Care of Valparaiso
2. FirstLight Home Care of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
3. FirstLight Home Care of Southern Hillsborough County
4. FirstLight Home Care of Akron
5. FirstLight Home Care of The Gold Coast
6. FirstLight Home Care of Melbourne
7. FirstLight Home Care of North Shore
8. FirstLight Home Care of South Sound
9. FirstLight Home Care of Sonoma and Marin County
10. FirstLight Home Care of Guilford
11. FirstLight Home Care of Houston Metro
12. FirstLight Home Care of Asheville
13. FirstLight Home Care of Lake, Sumter & Marion
14. FirstLight Home Care of Boston Northwest
15. FirstLight Home Care of Boulder, Broomfield
16. FirstLight Home Care of Bowie
17. FirstLight Home Care of Main Line
18. FirstLight Home Care of San Gabriel Valley
19. FirstLight Home Care of Fairfield County – Ridgefield
20. FirstLight Home Care of Northern Indianapolis and Suburbs
21. FirstLight Home Care of Omaha and Omaha Suburbs
22. FirstLight Home Care of East Brunswick
23. FirstLight Home Care of Reno
24. FirstLight Home Care of Salem and Vancouver
25. FirstLight Home Care of Goodyear
26. FirstLight Home Care of South Placer County
27. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Genesee County
28. FirstLight Home Care of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene
29. FirstLight Home Care of Upstate
30. FirstLight Home Care of Minneapolis West & South Metro
31. FirstLight Home Care of Monmouth County
32. FirstLight Home Care of Alameda, CA
33. FirstLight Home Care of Piscataway & Princeton, NJ
34. FirstLight Home Care of Lakeland, FL
35. FirstLight Home Care – West Pasco, FL
36. FirstLight Home Care of Glendale
37. FirstLight Home Care of The Western Slope
38. FirstLight Home Care of Libertyville
39. FirstLight Home Care of McHenry County
40. FirstLight Home Care of West & East Colorado Springs
41. FirstLight Home Care of Columbia
42. FirstLight Home Care of Lexington
43. FirstLight Home Care of Masonic Home – Kentucky
44. FirstLight Home Care of Manatee County
45. FirstLight Home Care of Savannah / Hilton Head
46. FirstLight Home Care of Germantown / Collierville & Bartlett / East Memphis
47. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Scranton
48. FirstLight Home Care of NW Cleveland
49. FirstLight Home Care of The Peninsula, San Bruno
50. FirstLight Home Care of Treasure Coast and Vero Beach
51. FirstLight Home Care of North & Central San Antonio, TX
52. FirstLight Home Care of Pueblo
53. FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio
54. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Kansas City
55. FirstLight Home Care of Central North Dakota
56. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Charlotte
57. FirstLight Home Care of Eastern Kentucky
58. FirstLight Home Care of Northern Colorado
59. FirstLight Home Care of Warrenton
60. FirstLight Home Care of Westchester / Lower Westchester
61. FirstLight Home Care of the Valley
62. FirstLight Home Care of Northwest Arkansas

Employer of Choice

The Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice award is based on caregiver satisfaction ratings collected via telephone interviews by Activated Insights, an independent satisfaction research firm. Agencies that have earned this award are best-in-class for caregiver satisfaction.

1. FirstLight Home Care of West & East Colorado Springs
2. FirstLight Home Care of Manatee County
3. FirstLight Home Care of Central Oklahoma City, Edmond & Norman
4. FirstLight Home Care of The Peninsula, San Bruno
5. FirstLight Home Care of Treasure Coast and Vero Beach
6. FirstLight Home Care of North & Central San Antonio, TX
7. FirstLight Home Care of Pueblo
8. FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio
9. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Kansas City
10. FirstLight Home Care of Central North Dakota
11. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Charlotte
12. FirstLight Home Care of Eastern Kentucky
13. FirstLight Home Care of Northern Colorado
14. FirstLight Home Care of Warrenton
15. FirstLight Home Care of Westchester / Lower Westchester
16. FirstLight Home Care of the Valley
17. FirstLight Home Care of Northwest Arkansas

Leader in Experience

Best of Home Care – Leader in Experience is the highest award a home care agency can earn from Activated Insights, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Experience” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Activated Insights in telephone interviews. Recipients of this award represent the top 15% of agencies participating in the Activated Insights Experience Management Program. These home care agencies have proven that they provide quality care across every satisfaction category measured by Activated Insights.

1. FirstLight Home Care of Pueblo
2. FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio
3. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Kansas City
4. FirstLight Home Care of Central North Dakota
5. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Charlotte
6. FirstLight Home Care of Eastern Kentucky
7. FirstLight Home Care of Northern Colorado
8. FirstLight Home Care of Westchester / Lower Westchester
9. FirstLight Home Care of the Valley
10. FirstLight Home Care of Northwest Arkansas

Leader in Training

The Best of Home Care – Leader in Training award recognizes home care agencies that provide specialized care for clients and career growth for care professionals through a commitment to continuous learning. This annual award is based on training completion rates.

1. FirstLight Home Care of Southern Maine / Casco
2. FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston
3. FirstLight Home Care of Nashville / Franklin
4. FirstLight Home Care of Simi Valley
5. FirstLight Home Care – Oak Park, IL
6. FirstLight Home Care – Salem, OR
7. FirstLight Home Care of The Western Slope
8. FirstLight Home Care of Libertyville
9. FirstLight Home Care of McHenry County
10. FirstLight Home Care of Columbia
11. FirstLight Home Care of Lexington
12. FirstLight Home Care of Masonic Home – Kentucky
13. FirstLight Home Care of Central Oklahoma City, Edmond & Norman
14. FirstLight Home Care of Savannah / Hilton Head
15. FirstLight Home Care of Germantown / Collierville & Bartlett / East Memphis
16. FirstLight Home Care of Greater Scranton
17. FirstLight Home Care of NW Cleveland
18. FirstLight Home Care of Warrenton
19. FirstLight Home Care of Westchester / Lower Westchester
20. FirstLight Home Care of the Valley
21. FirstLight Home Care of Northwest Arkansas