Constellation Home Care

For-Profit13 years operating

Norwalk, Connecticut — Fairfield County

Constellation Home Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 48th percentile in Connecticut. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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

Above 48% 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 life75.9

State avg: 61.7

Pain screening99.3

State avg: 94.8

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.8

Breathing difficulty treatment96.7

State avg: 94.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients95.2

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 documented99.4

State avg: 94.8

Beliefs & values addressed95.3

State avg: 94.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

48%

Percentile

in Connecticut

#15

State Rank

in Connecticut

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.6

HIS composite score92.1

State avg: 94.8

Continuous care / inpatient days1.9
Gaps in nursing visits8.7
Nurse care minutes per day14.9

About this provider

Constellation Home Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Connecticut.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
1.9
Gaps in nursing visits
8.7
Nurse care minutes per day
14.9
Visits near death
97.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12028

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.1
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
95.3
Pain screening
99.3
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
96.7
Opioid bowel care
95.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
75.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$12028
Avg daily census
290 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
071542
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 497-3888