West Palm Beach PPEC Center
Proudly offering PPEC services to Palm Beach county.
Are you looking for a place to care for your child with Special Medical Needs?
Tender Care PPEC in West Palm Beach is the ideal place for your medically complex and fragile child. Our team of nurses, CNAs, and therapists is specially trained to provide expert care for children with unique medical needs. We offer a daycare-like environment designed to help your child feel comfortable and at ease.
At Tender Care, we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every child in all areas of life. Through strong partnerships with families, physicians, nurses, and therapists, we work together to make a meaningful difference in your child’s well-being.
Contact us today to schedule a tour of our facility! We look forward to meeting you and your family!
What is PPEC?
PPEC stands for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. A PPEC center is a licensed, non-residential, day treatment program prescribed by a physician for medically complex and technologically dependent children. Care is provided by a team of skilled pediatric professionals.
Tender Care’s daytime program provides skilled nursing care, skilled therapies, specialty consultants and developmental stimulation for medically complex children up to twelve hours per day.
PPEC Offers Many Advantages…
To the child/family:
- Centrally located nursing and therapy decreases intrusions into family dynamics at home
- Increased socialization with other children
- Decreased hospitalization
- Personalized case management ensuring the best care for your child
- Offers caregivers increased potential to return to work or school
- Early detection of potential health problems by licensed professionals
To the payer:
- Decreased hospitalizations through early detection and case management
- Increased compliance with plan of care resulting in less utilization of health care benefits
- An average savings of 40% to 50% compared to Home Health services
Common pediatric diagnoses that indicate a potential need for daily skilled nursing services:
- Premature infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity, oxygen and pulse oximetry dependence
- Cerebral palsy with gastrostomy or jejunostomy dependence and/or seizures
- Spina bifida with or without an Arnold Chiari malformation and shunt monitoring, and urinary catheterization dependence
- Certain cardiac anomalies
- Post-transplant status
- Immunosuppressed status
- Tracheostomy status (with or without ventilator dependence)
- Failure to thrive
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- History of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Presence of a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, or vesicostomy
Tender Care Centers, Inc.
West Palm Beach PPEC Center
1015 10th St.
Lake Park, FL 33403
Facility Administrator: Phyllis Middleton
Email: pmiddleton@tendercarecenters.com
Phone: (561) 559-1160
Fax: (561) 379-1336
At Tender Care PPEC, we’re more than just a facility—we’re a family. For over 30 years, we’ve provided loving, skilled care for children with complex medical needs, nurturing their growth and development in a supportive, daycare-like environment.
“A Daycare for Children with Special Medical Needs”
What is PPEC?
PPEC stands for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care. A PPEC center is a licensed, non-residential, day treatment program prescribed by a physician for medically complex and technologically dependent children. Care is provided by a team of skilled pediatric professionals.
Limited spaces available! Enroll now at Tender Care’s West Palm Beach PPEC, the trusted choice for exceptional care for medically fragile children. Don’t miss out on the best West Palm Beach PPEC services tailored to your child’s needs! Since 1988, Tender Care PPEC has been helping families and children thrive with compassionate, professional care designed to support their unique challenges. Join the countless families who have trusted Tender Care to make a difference in their lives.
