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Mederi Caretenders

Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1993

Mederi Caretenders is a home health agency serving Clermont, Florida offering Home Health.

About Mederi Caretenders

Mederi Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Clermont, FL and has been Medicare certified since 1993. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

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.

Types of Care at Mederi Caretenders

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Mederi Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
  • Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency75%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1081%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way86%US 89%
  • The team communicated well84%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety85%US 82%

211 completed patient surveys, 25% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community93%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%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 expectations81%US 61%

Service area

Mederi Caretenders reports serving 21 ZIP codes, including Clermont, The Villages, Apopka, Bushnell, Center Hill, Groveland, Howey In The Hills, Lady Lake, Lake Panasoffkee, Leesburg 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 107470. 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 1635 E Highway 50 Ste 100 in Clermont, 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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