Lifepath Hospice

For-Profit41 years operating

Temple Terr, Florida — Hillsborough County

Lifepath Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 14th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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

In the bottom 86% 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 life40.7

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.9

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

9

HCI Score

out of 10

14%

Percentile

in Florida

#50

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days2.7
Gaps in nursing visits89.7
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Lifepath Hospice 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
2.7
Gaps in nursing visits
89.7
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
92.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$15906

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
40.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$15906
Avg daily census
1069 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
101507
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Temple Terr, FL 33637

(813) 877-2200