Care Dimensions, Inc.

Non-Profit36 years operating

Danvers, Massachusetts — Essex County

Care Dimensions, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 74th percentile in Massachusetts. 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 74% of hospices in Massachusetts

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life44.8

State avg: 67.3

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 94.1

Pain assessment94.4

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty treatment98.2

State avg: 94.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.9

State avg: 94.1

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management74
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 94.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 94.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

74%

Percentile

in Massachusetts

#21

State Rank

in Massachusetts

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score95.1

State avg: 94.1

Continuous care / inpatient days2.5
Gaps in nursing visits42.8
Nurse care minutes per day18.3

About this provider

Care Dimensions, Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Massachusetts.

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
2.5
Gaps in nursing visits
42.8
Nurse care minutes per day
18.3
Visits near death
94.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15132

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.1
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
94.4
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.2
Opioid bowel care
97.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
44.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$15132
Avg daily census
859 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
221522
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Danvers, MA 01923

(978) 774-7566