Hospice By the Sea Inc.

Other42 years operating

Boca Raton, Florida — Palm Beach County

Hospice By the Sea Inc. is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 11th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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

In the bottom 89% in Florida

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life34

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening96.9

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment95.1

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening98.7

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients91.3

State avg: 98.1

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Florida CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care73
Team communication77
Respect87
Emotional & spiritual support87
Symptom management71
Caregiver training70
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed97.7

State avg: 98.1

9

HCI Score

out of 10

11%

Percentile

in Florida

#52

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score89.3

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days4
Gaps in nursing visits85
Nurse care minutes per day15.2

About this provider

Hospice By the Sea Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
4
Gaps in nursing visits
85
Nurse care minutes per day
15.2
Visits near death
92.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15486

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
89.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.7
Pain screening
96.9
Pain assessment
95.1
Dyspnea screening
98.7
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
91.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
34%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$15486
Avg daily census
678 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
6%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
28%

Data Sources

CCN
101504
CMS Region
4

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Contact

Boca Raton, FL 33486

(561) 395-5031