Preceptor Home Health & Hospice

4.9(67 ratings)· Germantown average: 4.4

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 4.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2011

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice is a home health agency serving Germantown, Wisconsin offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 67 reviews.

About Preceptor Home Health & Hospice

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Germantown, WI and has been Medicare certified since 2011. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Preceptor Home Health & Hospice 4.5 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 Preceptor Home Health & Hospice

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2011). 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

4.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency70%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1078%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
The team communicated well81%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety76%US 82%

374 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community94%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)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around92%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing97%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly99%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 expectations71%US 61%

Service area

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice reports serving 147 ZIP codes, including Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Waukesha, Brookfield, Fond Du Lac, Mequon, New Berlin, Sheboygan 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 527313. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Preceptor Home Health & Hospice offer?

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice offers Home Health.

Where is Preceptor Home Health & Hospice located?

Preceptor Home Health & Hospice is located at W175 N11117 Stonewood Dr Ste 100 in Germantown, Wisconsin.

Does Medicare cover care from Preceptor Home Health & Hospice?

Yes. Preceptor Home Health & Hospice 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Preceptor Home Health & Hospice?

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 Preceptor Home Health & Hospice?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Preceptor Home Health & Hospice and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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