Home Health & Hospice Care

Non-Profit36 years operating

Merrimack, New Hampshire — Hillsboro County

Home Health & Hospice Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 45th percentile in New Hampshire. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, 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 45% of hospices in New Hampshire

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life76.2

State avg: 70

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 94.7

Pain assessment88.5

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty screening98.8

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 94.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

State avg: 94.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend87
Timely care77
Team communication82
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented99.7

State avg: 94.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 94.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

45%

Percentile

in New Hampshire

#13

State Rank

in New Hampshire

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score90.9

State avg: 94.7

Continuous care / inpatient days3.7
Gaps in nursing visits62
Nurse care minutes per day14.4

About this provider

Home Health & Hospice Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Hampshire.

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
3.7
Gaps in nursing visits
62
Nurse care minutes per day
14.4
Visits near death
97.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$12641

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
90.9
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
88.5
Dyspnea screening
98.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$12641
Avg daily census
129 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
301501
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Merrimack, NH 03054

(603) 882-2941