Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, Inc.
Wilton, Connecticut — Fairfield County
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th 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. 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
Above 44% of hospices in Connecticut
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State avg: 61.7
State avg: 94.8
State avg: 94.8
State avg: 94.8
State avg: 94.8
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.
State avg: 94.8
State avg: 94.8
10
HCI Score
out of 10
44%
Percentile
in Connecticut
#16
State Rank
in Connecticut
State avg: 9.6
State avg: 94.8
About this provider
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, Inc. 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
- 0.2
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 41.9
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 17.1
- Visits near death
- 97.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13720
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 84.9
- Treatment preferences
- 99.6
- Beliefs & values
- 98.3
- Pain screening
- 97
- Pain assessment
- 90.4
- Dyspnea screening
- 97.4
- Dyspnea treatment
- 76.3
- Opioid bowel care
- 95.3
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 82.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 17.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13720
- Avg daily census
- 46 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 30%
- Dementia
- 30%
- Heart disease
- 19%
- Respiratory
- 9%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 071512
- CMS Region
- 1
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