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Why Northstar PPEC

A Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care facility is a welcoming center providing a great environment for children with medically complex diagnoses and/or with disabilities. Our interdisciplinary medical professionals provide extensive training to care for your child. Our medical director is a board-certified pediatrician. We have an amazing in-house team of caring nurses to handle all of your child鈥檚 needs throughout the day. Also, all developmental therapies are offered right in our center. This includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, feeding therapy, and behavioral therapy. For your convenience, transportation at no cost to parents is provided for your child through a licensed provider. All these services are covered by Medicaid, therefore at no cost to parents. It is our privilege as a facility to provide to your children, entertainment, recreational and educational activities, field trips and more.
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Reason 1
We are open 7 days a week
Reason 2
Our medical director is a board certified pediatrician with extensive experience in children with medical complex diagnoses.
Reason 3
Our amazing team of in-house nurses is available to care for all of your child鈥檚 medical needs every day
Reason 4
We offer all developmental therapies for your child at our center. This includes Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, feeding therapy and behavioral therapy.
Reason 5
It is our goal in our center to keep your child entertained, happy and with all their needs satisfied. Therefore, we offer educational and recreational programs to allow them to interact with the environment and to promote social participation.
Reason 6
We provide transportation at no cost to parents. Traveling to our center and back home under the supervision of our highly trained medical personnel for safety is our priority.
Reason 7
We offer complementary field trips for your child.
Reason 8
Our center is designed with your child in mind. We have an open gym for recreation and therapeutic activities. Also, smaller rooms for educational activities or activities that require increased attention.
Services


Skilled nursing
We have an amazing in-house team of caring nurses to handle all of your child鈥檚 needs throughout the day.

Developmental therapies
For your convenience, developmental therapies are offered right in our center. This includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, feeding therapy, and behavioral therapy.

Recreation & educational programs
Transportation For your convenience we offer transportation for your child. Transportation services are at no cost to parents. All vehicles are credentialed to transport your child in the safest way possible.

Transportation
It is our privilege as a facility to provide to your children, entertainment, recreational and educational activities, field trips and more. This is also at no cost to parents. The center is happy and honored to provide these services to your child.
What is a PPEC?
PPECs are outpatient centers for children ages birth to 20 with medically-complex conditions where they receive medical care. These services are at no cost to the parents and are fully covered by Medicaid. At the PPEC, they receive skilled
Qualifying for PPEC Services
Any child under the age of 21 requiring medically necessary prescribed pediatric extended care. These children may also require therapeutic interventions or skilled nursing supervision.
How Much is this Service?
Medicaid covers 100% of the cost.聽聽Since there is no coinsurance or copayment for this service,聽聽there is no cost for the parents or caregiver of the recipient.
Testimonials

Lilian Ortiz2025-07-12Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Me encanta el centro, los profesionales que dan soporte a los ni帽os tienen una calidad humana y una sensibilidad que demuestran el amor con el que trabajan. La alegr铆a, las sonrisas y los avances se hacen notables en los peque帽os. Gracias por existir. Carolin Diaz2025-07-12Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This place is wonderful, the staff, the way they treat your children, there is no better place where they can receive everything they need, their therapies and the love and dedication they deserve. 馃檹 Camila Guevara2025-07-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Me encanta northstar tienen los mejores servicios de lunes a Domingo con transportaci贸n excelentes personas muy cari帽osas 鉂わ笍馃馃徎馃馃徎馃檲 Maylin Torres2025-05-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A facility full of love and dedicated professionals strengthening our youth with academics, occupational, physical, and speech services. God bless you North Star! Marlene Torres2025-02-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic,, All personal at the facility are amazing, very professional with their skills, and extremely caring with the kids. The facility is well kept for the children and provide great developmental therapies of expertise. Thank the Lord for Northstar PPEC. This facility & staff, are angels that are making a diiference for these special kids. Ariadna Diaz2025-02-01Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had the opportunity to visit Northstar PPEC, and I was truly impressed by the love and care with which the children are treated. The dedication and compassion of the staff are evident in every interaction, creating a warm and nurturing environment for children with special needs. The level of therapy provided is exceptional, with highly skilled professionals who are genuinely invested in each child鈥檚 progress. The facility itself is spotless, well-organized, and thoughtfully designed to support learning and development. It鈥檚 clear that North Star is a place where children not only receive top-tier care but also thrive. I highly recommend Northstar to any family seeking a supportive, professional, and loving environment for their child. Olivia Martinez2025-01-30Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I highly recommend this center! The staff is incredibly warm and attentive to the children. The facility is always clean and well-maintained, and everyone, from the moment they pick up the kids to when they arrive at the center, maintains a positive and caring attitude. It feels like a second family for the children, and that鈥檚 what makes it so special. If you鈥檙e considering a place for your child, definitely pay a visit鈥攜ou鈥檒l be impressed. victor gutierrez2025-01-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Me encanta este centro. El personal es muy amable y atento con los ni帽os. Los ni帽os se desarrollan mucho, debido a todas las actividades que se realizan, con personal profesional y altamente calificado, todo limpio, todos con una excelente actitud, desde que los pasan a buscar y llegan a NORTHSTAR PPEC, siempre dando lo mejor de ellos, eso significa, que tratan a los ni帽os como su propia familia. Por lo que recomiendo que lo visiten y quedaran encantados. Saludos a todos los que hacen posible que cada ni帽o tenga una gran sonrisa y sigan avanzando dia a dia.
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