Vna of Central Jersey Home Care & Hospice

Non-Profit38 years operating

Toms River, New Jersey — Ocean County

Vna of Central Jersey Home Care & Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 83rd percentile in New Jersey. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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

Better than 83% of hospices 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 life71.1

State avg: 56.7

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

83%

Percentile

in New Jersey

#11

State Rank

in New Jersey

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits42
Nurse care minutes per day13.9

About this provider

Vna of Central Jersey Home Care & Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Jersey.

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
42
Nurse care minutes per day
13.9
Visits near death
95.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11363

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$11363
Avg daily census
98 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
20%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
311517
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 818-6800