Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1990
Home Health Compare
CenterWell Home Health is a home health agency serving South Portland, Maine offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 24 reviews.
About CenterWell Home Health
CenterWell Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving South Portland, ME and has been Medicare certified since 1990. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at CenterWell Home Health 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
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Medicare Quality of Care
CenterWell Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1990). 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
4.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety89%US 82%
332 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)3%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly90%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations89%US 61%
Service area
CenterWell Home Health reports serving 96 ZIP codes, including Portland, Auburn, Lewiston, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, Acton, Alfred, Bath, Berwick 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 207038. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does CenterWell Home Health offer?
CenterWell Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is CenterWell Home Health located?
CenterWell Home Health is located at 30 Atlantic Place in South Portland, Maine.
Does Medicare cover care from CenterWell Home Health?
Yes. CenterWell Home Health 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use CenterWell Home Health?
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 CenterWell Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with CenterWell Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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