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Sterling Medcare Home Health

214 S 3rd St

5(3 ratings)· Sterling average: 4.4

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.5 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1996

What Families Think

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Sterling Medcare Home Health is a small home health and hospice provider in Sterling, Colorado, with a handful of Google reviews praising the staff's professionalism. There isn't much public detail beyond that to help families evaluate the service more fully.

What reviewers praise

  • Reviewers describe staff as a great team of professionals
  • Perfect 5 out of 5 Google rating

What reviewers flag

  • Very few reviews available to judge consistency
  • No published pricing information

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Sterling Medcare Home Health is a home health agency serving Sterling, Colorado offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

About Sterling Medcare Home Health

Sterling Medcare Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving clients in Sterling, Colorado since 1996. The agency provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and home health aide visits.

The agency holds a 3.5 of 5 star quality rating from CMS.

Types of Care at Sterling Medcare Home Health

Home Health

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Reviews of Sterling Medcare Home Health

5overall · 3 ratings combined

5★ on Google (3)

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Medicare Quality of Care

Sterling Medcare Home Health 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
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency84%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 well92%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%

48 completed patient surveys, 35% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community89%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)8%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral87%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around73%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved99%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly71%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 expectations76%US 61%

Service area

Sterling Medcare Home Health reports serving 23 ZIP codes, including Akron, Atwood, Briggsdale, Brush, Crook, Fleming, Fort Morgan, Haxtun, Hillrose, Holyoke 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 067274. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Sterling Medcare Home Health offer?

Sterling Medcare Home Health offers Home Health.

Where is Sterling Medcare Home Health located?

Sterling Medcare Home Health is located at 214 S 3rd St in Sterling, Colorado.

What do families say about Sterling Medcare Home Health?

Sterling Medcare Home Health carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 Google reviews. There isn't much public detail beyond that to help families evaluate the service more fully. 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 Sterling Medcare Home Health?

Yes. Sterling Medcare 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Sterling Medcare 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 Sterling Medcare Home Health?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Sterling Medcare Home Health directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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