Seaport Hospice

For-Profit12 years operating

San Diego, California — San Diego County

Seaport Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 91% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life19.8

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening98.4

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.5

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 90.9

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the California CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend81
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented98.4

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed96

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in California

#198

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score93.4

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits55.8
Nurse care minutes per day11

About this provider

Seaport Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in California.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
55.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11
Visits near death
87.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$19892

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.4
Treatment preferences
98.4
Beliefs & values
96
Pain screening
98.4
Pain assessment
99.5
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
19.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11
Per-beneficiary spending
$19892
Avg daily census
98 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
29%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
551745
CMS Region
9

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 634-5870