Lifecare Hospice

Non-Profit35 years operating

Wooster, Ohio — Wayne County

Lifecare Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 66th percentile in Ohio. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 66% of hospices in Ohio

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life60.8

State avg: 63.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 94

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94

Breathing difficulty treatment94.5

State avg: 94

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.6

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.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94

10

HCI Score

out of 10

66%

Percentile

in Ohio

#58

State Rank

in Ohio

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score96.2

State avg: 94

Continuous care / inpatient days1.6
Gaps in nursing visits52.4
Nurse care minutes per day16.4

About this provider

Lifecare Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Ohio.

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
1.6
Gaps in nursing visits
52.4
Nurse care minutes per day
16.4
Visits near death
98.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15067

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
94.5
Opioid bowel care
99.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$15067
Avg daily census
344 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
361544
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Wooster, OH 44691

(330) 264-4899