Calvary Home Health Agency and Hospice Care

For-Profit27 years operating

Bronx, New York — Bronx County

Calvary Home Health Agency and Hospice Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 36th percentile in New York. 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. 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

Above 36% of hospices in New York

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life25

State avg: 50.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

State avg: 95.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training79
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 95.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

36%

Percentile

in New York

#26

State Rank

in New York

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days1.8
Gaps in nursing visits60.3
Nurse care minutes per day10.6

About this provider

Calvary Home Health Agency and Hospice Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New York.

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
1.8
Gaps in nursing visits
60.3
Nurse care minutes per day
10.6
Visits near death
80.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$12537

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
25%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$12537
Avg daily census
227 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
41%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
8%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
3%

Data Sources

CCN
331562
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Bronx, NY 10461

(718) 518-2465