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Elara Caring
Home health agency South Portland, ME
311 Darling Avenue, Suite A-16, South Portland, ME 04106 · (207) 703-2413
Medicare star rating 4.5
Patient survey rating 4
OwnershipProprietary
Medicare-certified sinceApr 29, 2014
84% would definitely recommend
Services: Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services
Quality measures compared with Maine and the U.S.
| Measure | This provider | Maine average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Began patients' care in a timely manner | 99.5% | 95.3% | 96.6% |
| Patients got better at walking or moving around | 93% | 89.5% | 88.6% |
| Patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.8% |
| Patients got better at bathing | 94.4% | 90.9% | 90.7% |
| Patients' breathing improved | 94.7% | 89.6% | 91.5% |
| Patients got better at taking medicines by mouth | 94.8% | 87.8% | 88.3% |
| Checked whether patients got a flu shot | 79.7% | 68.8% | 63.3% |
| Patients with a fall with major injury (lower is better) | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| New or worse pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.2% | — | 0.2% |
Medicare spending per episode compared with the U.S. average: 1.04
What patients said
- 84% would definitely recommend
- 89% rated it 9 or 10
- 171 completed surveys
Areas it serves
Elara Caring lists 50 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Home Health Care Agencies (released Sep 21, 2026).