Caretenders Hospice
Richfield, Ohio — Summit County
Caretenders Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 22nd percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Excellent
In the bottom 78% in Ohio
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
2 measures not reported
State avg: 63.1
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Ohio CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94
State avg: 94
8
HCI Score
out of 10
22%
Percentile
in Ohio
#132
State Rank
in Ohio
State avg: 9.3
State avg: 94
About this provider
Caretenders Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.
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
- 8 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 47.4
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 14.3
- Visits near death
- 95.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15191
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- Not reported
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 77.3%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 14.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $15191
- Avg daily census
- 11 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- Not reported
- Dementia
- 27%
- Heart disease
- Not reported
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 0%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 361658
- CMS Region
- 5
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.