Glenda
Sep 2025
Caretenders have helped and shown me how to walk, etc. over the last few weeks. I appreciate your kindness and help. Thank you for all you've done for me.
Caretenders of Northern KY
1717 Dixie Hwy Ste 2405(3 ratings)· Fort Wright average: 4.4
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1 / 2Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1997
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
An automated summary of family reviews and public information. Not verified by MyLivingChoice; confirm services, staffing and pricing with the community.
Caretenders of Northern KY is a home health and hospice provider in Fort Wright, Kentucky, with a small but perfect review record. Reviewers, including a fellow healthcare provider, describe the staff as trustworthy, kind, and effective in helping patients recover mobility.
What reviewers praise
- Perfect 5 out of 5 rating from reviewers
- Praised by a fellow healthcare provider for trustworthiness
- Helped a patient learn to walk again
- Nurses described as kind and knowledgeable
What reviewers flag
- Only 3 Google reviews, a very small sample
- No published pricing information available
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Caretenders of Northern KY is a home health agency serving Fort Wright, Kentucky offering Home Health. Amenities include Emergency Call System, 24-Hour Staff and Medication Management. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
About Caretenders of Northern KY
Caretenders of Northern KY is a home health agency serving clients in Fort Wright. Medicare-certified since 1997, the agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services, and home health aide visits.
Reviewers consistently praised the quality of care and staff expertise. One reviewer noted the agency's reliability and trustworthiness in patient care, while others highlighted the kindness of nurses and the practical support received during recovery, including physical rehabilitation assistance.
The agency holds a CMS quality star rating of 3.0 out of 5.
Types of Care at Caretenders of Northern KY
Home Health
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Medication Management
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Caretenders of Northern KY
5overall · 3 ratings combined
5★ on Google (3)
William Allen
Jan 2025
Excellent care and kind and knowledgeable nurses!
Christine Gambrell
Aug 2022
Caretenders is a great home health company. I am a healthcare provider; Working with them is extremely easy and I know I can trust them with the care of our mutual patients.
Medicare Quality of Care
Caretenders of Northern KY is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1997). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency80%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
113 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around86%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed87%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Caretenders of Northern KY reports serving 24 ZIP codes, including Covington, Newport, Alexandria, Bellevue, Burlington, California, Crittenden, Dayton, Erlanger, Florence and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 187303. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Caretenders of Northern KY offer?
Caretenders of Northern KY offers Home Health.
Where is Caretenders of Northern KY located?
Caretenders of Northern KY is located at 1717 Dixie Hwy Ste 240 in Fort Wright, Kentucky.
What do families say about Caretenders of Northern KY?
Caretenders of Northern KY carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 Google reviews. Caretenders of Northern KY is a home health and hospice provider in Fort Wright, Kentucky, with a small but perfect review record. Reviewers, including a fellow healthcare provider, describe the staff as trustworthy, kind, and effective in helping patients recover mobility. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Does Medicare cover care from Caretenders of Northern KY?
Yes. Caretenders of Northern KY is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Caretenders of Northern KY?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Caretenders of Northern KY?
Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Caretenders of Northern KY directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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