Elara Caring
311 Darling Avenue, Suite A-16, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 703-2413
Proprietary · Medicare-certified home health agency
Elara Caring has a 4.5-star quality of patient care rating from Medicare, out of 5. Patients gave it 5 stars in Medicare's patient survey. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical social services.
Medicare ratings
- Quality of patient care
- ★★★★½ 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Patient survey rating
- ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Patients who rated the agency 9 or 10 out of 10
- 91%
- Patients who would definitely recommend it
- 83%
- Completed patient surveys
- 168
Services offered
- Nursing care
- Yes
- Physical therapy
- Yes
- Occupational therapy
- Yes
- Speech pathology
- No
- Medical social services
- Yes
- Home health aide
- No
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified since
- April 29, 2014
How patients did
| How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner | 99.5% |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 93% |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93.7% |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 94% |
| How often patients’ breathing improved | 92.9% |
Home health or home care? Medicare-certified home health agencies provide skilled care a doctor orders, like nursing and physical therapy, usually for a few weeks after an illness or hospital stay. Medicare pays for it when your parent qualifies. Everyday help with bathing, meals or company is private home care, which Medicare doesn't cover; find help at home or use the care matcher below.
Home health agencies nearby
- Centerwell Home Health South Portland · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Northern Light Home Care & Hospice South Portland · ★★½★★ 2.5 out of 5 stars
- Mainehealth Chans Home Health and Hospice Brunswick · ★★★½★ 3.5 out of 5 stars
- Amedisys Home Health Portland · ★★★★½ 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated July 2026, from Elara Caring on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.