Catholic Hospice Inc.

Non-Profit37 years operating

Miami Lakes, Florida — Miami-Dade County

Catholic Hospice Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 68% of hospices 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 life33.5

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening100

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed100

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Florida

#19

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days4.8
Gaps in nursing visits69
Nurse care minutes per day22.2

About this provider

Catholic Hospice 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
4.8
Gaps in nursing visits
69
Nurse care minutes per day
22.2
Visits near death
95.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$18742

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
33.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
22.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$18742
Avg daily census
732 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
31%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
16%

Data Sources

CCN
101530
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Miami Lakes, FL 33014

(305) 822-2380