Bristol Home Care and Hospice Agency, Inc..

For-Profit31 years operating

Bristol, Connecticut — Hartford County

Bristol Home Care and Hospice Agency, Inc.. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Connecticut. 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 56% of hospices in Connecticut

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life51.1

State avg: 61.7

Pain screening98.5

State avg: 94.8

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty screening98.5

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)79
Would recommend83
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management74
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

56%

Percentile

in Connecticut

#13

State Rank

in Connecticut

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score97

State avg: 94.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.4
Gaps in nursing visits60.3
Nurse care minutes per day10.8

About this provider

Bristol Home Care and Hospice Agency, Inc.. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Connecticut.

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
1.4
Gaps in nursing visits
60.3
Nurse care minutes per day
10.8
Visits near death
92.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$14554

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.5
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
98.5
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$14554
Avg daily census
42 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
10%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
26%

Data Sources

CCN
071517
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 585-4752