Kindred Hospice
Portland, Maine — Cumberland County
Kindred Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 31st percentile in Maine. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
Above 31% of hospices in Maine
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CompareQuality breakdown
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1 measure not reported
State avg: 76
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Maine CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 97.8
State avg: 97.8
9
HCI Score
out of 10
31%
Percentile
in Maine
#12
State Rank
in Maine
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 97.8
About this provider
Kindred Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Maine.
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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 17.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13.8
- Visits near death
- 98.7
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12400
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 98
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 83.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12400
- Avg daily census
- 24 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 8%
- Dementia
- 46%
- Heart disease
- 17%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 201525
- CMS Region
- 1
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