Serenity Hospice Care

For-Profit14 years operating

Bordentown, New Jersey — Burlington County

Serenity Hospice Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 3rd percentile in New Jersey. 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 and their Hospice Care Index falls 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

In the bottom 97% in New Jersey

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life28.6

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening98.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment98.9

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.1

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care74
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management72
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 95

6

HCI Score

out of 10

3%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#59

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score6

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97.2

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.9
Gaps in nursing visits87.4
Nurse care minutes per day6.9

About this provider

Serenity Hospice Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in New Jersey.

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
6 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.9
Gaps in nursing visits
87.4
Nurse care minutes per day
6.9
Visits near death
76
Per-beneficiary spending
$17731

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
98.9
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
98.9
Opioid bowel care
99.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
28.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
6.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17731
Avg daily census
781 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
39%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
311574
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Bordentown, NJ 08505

(609) 227-2400