Compassus-Chicago

For-Profit20 years operating

Dekalb, Illinois — Lasalle County

Compassus-Chicago is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th percentile in Illinois. 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. 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

Better than 79% of hospices in Illinois

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life85.4

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 91.8

Pain assessment98.1

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 91.8

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 91.8

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend83
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 91.8

Beliefs & values addressed98.9

State avg: 91.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in Illinois

#32

State Rank

in Illinois

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 91.8

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits5.2
Nurse care minutes per day23.2

About this provider

Compassus-Chicago performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Illinois.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
5.2
Nurse care minutes per day
23.2
Visits near death
95.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$9529

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
98.1
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
85.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
23.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$9529
Avg daily census
12 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
18%
Dementia
39%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
141623
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Dekalb, IL 60115

(815) 220-1390