Elara Caring
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
61/ 100
Caretenders
Home health agency · 502 Marquette Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
57/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/07/1970 · CCN 157034
- Rank in Valparaiso
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Indiana
- #40 of 144 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 891
- Medicare spending
- 5% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 40 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 5 of 16 reported measures, worse on 4.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 97.1% | 96.6% | 96.5% | About the same |
| Checked flu shot status | 67.8% | 63.9% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 88.8% | 90.4% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 91.1% | 92% | 90.6% | About the same |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.9% | 92.7% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 86.2% | 90.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 93.8% | 96.1% | 94.5% | About the same |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 70.8% | 76.2% | 71.7% | About the same |
| Health info sent to next provider | 68% | 79.5% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 98.4% | 93.9% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 90.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 12.4% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 90% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 92% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 90% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 85% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 78% | 79% | Better |
Based on 224 completed surveys (34% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (40)
46301, 46302, 46304, 46307, 46310, 46340, 46341, 46342, 46345, 46346, 46347, 46348, 46350, 46356, 46360, 46365, 46366, 46368, 46371, 46374, 46375, 46382, 46383, 46385, 46390, 46391, 46392, 46403, 46405, 46410, 46501, 46504, 46511, 46531, 46532, 46534, 46552, 46563, 46574, 47957
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Frequently asked questions
Is Caretenders Medicare-certified?
Yes. Caretenders (CMS Certification Number 157034) has been Medicare-certified since 12/07/1970, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Caretenders compare to other home health agencies in Valparaiso?
Caretenders ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Valparaiso on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Caretenders serve?
Caretenders reports serving 40 ZIP codes to CMS, including 46301, 46302, 46304, 46307, 46310. Call (219) 531-8189 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Caretenders. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.