Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Conecticut

For-Profit13 years operating

Middlebury, Connecticut — New Haven County

Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Conecticut is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 74th percentile in Connecticut. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 74% 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 life63.7

State avg: 61.7

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 94.8

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

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

74%

Percentile

in Connecticut

#8

State Rank

in Connecticut

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score98.7

State avg: 94.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.8
Gaps in nursing visits67.3
Nurse care minutes per day10.4

About this provider

Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Conecticut 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
1.8
Gaps in nursing visits
67.3
Nurse care minutes per day
10.4
Visits near death
93.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$18082

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
63.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$18082
Avg daily census
302 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
33%

Data Sources

CCN
071539
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Middlebury, CT 06762

(203) 490-1000