Hospicio Luz Celeste

For-Profit6 years operating

Caguas, Puerto Rico — Caguas County

Hospicio Luz Celeste is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th percentile in Puerto Rico. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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. 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 76% of hospices in Puerto Rico

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life39.1

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessment95.2

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty screening98.6

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 89.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 89.4

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend78
Timely care73
Team communication78
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support86
Symptom management68
Caregiver training72
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 89.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 89.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#11

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score96.2

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits13.1
Nurse care minutes per day14.4

About this provider

Hospicio Luz Celeste performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Puerto Rico.

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
0
Gaps in nursing visits
13.1
Nurse care minutes per day
14.4
Visits near death
85
Per-beneficiary spending
$8560

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.2
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
95.2
Dyspnea screening
98.6
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
39.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$8560
Avg daily census
168 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
401576
CMS Region
2

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Contact

Caguas, PR 00725

(787) 957-7273