Home Care Plus, Inc.

Non-Profit8 years operating

Guilford, Connecticut — New Haven County

Home Care Plus, Inc. is a non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st 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 81% 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 life28.9

State avg: 61.7

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 94.8

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

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 addressed99.7

State avg: 94.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Connecticut

#6

State Rank

in Connecticut

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 94.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits29.3
Nurse care minutes per day20.4

About this provider

Home Care Plus, 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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
29.3
Nurse care minutes per day
20.4
Visits near death
94.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13540

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
28.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
20.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13540
Avg daily census
60 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
071544
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Guilford, CT 06437

(203) 458-4200