Acts Signature Hospice Delaware
Hockessin, Delaware — New Castle County
Acts Signature Hospice Delaware is a non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 10th percentile in Delaware. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 90% in Delaware
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 66.2
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Delaware CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.6
State avg: 97.6
8
HCI Score
out of 10
10%
Percentile
in Delaware
#10
State Rank
in Delaware
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 97.6
About this provider
Acts Signature Hospice Delaware performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Delaware.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 69.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.8
- Visits near death
- 96.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17723
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 87.8
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 98
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 92.6
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 91.7
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 73.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $17723
- Avg daily census
- 14 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 23%
- Dementia
- 16%
- Heart disease
- 26%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 29%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 081511
- CMS Region
- 3
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