Compassionate Care Hospice of Lake and Sumter Inc.

For-Profit10 years operating

The Villages, Florida — Lake County

Compassionate Care Hospice of Lake and Sumter Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 61st percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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 61% 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 life86.2

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening100

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.2

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 documented99.9

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.3

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

61%

Percentile

in Florida

#23

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits71.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.4

About this provider

Compassionate Care Hospice of Lake and Sumter Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
71.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.4
Visits near death
95.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$17053

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
99.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
86.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$17053
Avg daily census
244 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
33%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
101556
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

The Villages, FL 32159

(352) 415-0778