Hospice of Southern Maine

Non-Profit31 years operating

Scarborough, Maine — Cumberland County

Hospice of Southern Maine is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st percentile in Maine. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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

Better than 81% of hospices in Maine

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life51.8

State avg: 76

Pain screening100

State avg: 97.8

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.8

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 97.8

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend88
Timely care78
Team communication83
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 97.8

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 97.8

10

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in Maine

#4

State Rank

in Maine

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.9

State avg: 97.8

Continuous care / inpatient days2.9
Gaps in nursing visits64.8
Nurse care minutes per day11

About this provider

Hospice of Southern Maine performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Maine.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
2.9
Gaps in nursing visits
64.8
Nurse care minutes per day
11
Visits near death
93.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11043

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11
Per-beneficiary spending
$11043
Avg daily census
224 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
37%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
201511
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Scarborough, ME 04074

(207) 289-3640