Dunes Hospice LLC

For-Profit10 years operating

Valparaiso, Indiana — Porter County

Dunes Hospice LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 70th percentile in Indiana. 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 70% of hospices in Indiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life70.2

State avg: 67.1

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 95.7

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 95.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care79
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.7

State avg: 95.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 95.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

70%

Percentile

in Indiana

#31

State Rank

in Indiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score98.6

State avg: 95.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits9.8
Nurse care minutes per day17.6

About this provider

Dunes Hospice LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Indiana.

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
9.8
Nurse care minutes per day
17.6
Visits near death
94.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$11697

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.6
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11697
Avg daily census
201 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
33%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
151614
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Valparaiso, IN 46383

(888) 602-9004