Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1996
Home Health Compare
Mederi Caretenders is a home health agency serving Clearwater, Florida offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.2 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
About Mederi Caretenders
Mederi Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Clearwater, FL and has been Medicare certified since 1996. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mederi Caretenders 3.5 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
Mederi Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1996). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency82%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%
119 completed patient surveys, 19% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around91%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved90%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations62%US 61%
Service area
Mederi Caretenders reports serving 27 ZIP codes, including Saint Petersburg, Largo, Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas Park. 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 107523. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Mederi Caretenders offer?
Mederi Caretenders offers Home Health.
Where is Mederi Caretenders located?
Mederi Caretenders is located at 11030 49th St N in Clearwater, Florida.
Does Medicare cover care from Mederi Caretenders?
Yes. Mederi Caretenders 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Mederi Caretenders?
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 Mederi Caretenders?
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