Community Nurse Home Care, Inc.

Non-Profit32 years operating

Fairhaven, Massachusetts — Bristol County

Community Nurse Home Care, Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 51st percentile in Massachusetts. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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. 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

Better than 51% of hospices in Massachusetts

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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 life60.3

State avg: 67.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.1

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented100

State avg: 94.1

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.1

9

HCI Score

out of 10

51%

Percentile

in Massachusetts

#38

State Rank

in Massachusetts

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score100

State avg: 94.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits74.5
Nurse care minutes per day11

About this provider

Community Nurse Home Care, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
74.5
Nurse care minutes per day
11
Visits near death
93.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$17809

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
11
Per-beneficiary spending
$17809
Avg daily census
58 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
221542
CMS Region
1

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Contact

Fairhaven, MA 02719

(508) 992-6278