Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care

Non-Profit32 years operating

Lakewood, New York — Chautauqua County

Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in New York. 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 90% 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 life69

State avg: 50.8

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment99.3

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.2

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed100

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in New York

#5

State Rank

in New York

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits61.5
Nurse care minutes per day18.6

About this provider

Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
61.5
Nurse care minutes per day
18.6
Visits near death
94.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$9251

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
69%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9251
Avg daily census
50 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
41%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
331554
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Lakewood, NY 14750

(716) 338-0033