Hospicio La Providencia

For-Profit41 years operating

Ponce, Puerto Rico — Ponce County

Hospicio La Providencia is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th 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 90% of hospices in Puerto Rico

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life37.6

State avg: 46.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 89.4

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 89.4

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented100

State avg: 89.4

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 89.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Puerto Rico

#5

State Rank

in Puerto Rico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.1

HIS composite score99.4

State avg: 89.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits65.3
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Hospicio La Providencia 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
65.3
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
81.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$6537

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
37.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$6537
Avg daily census
44 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
24%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
401500
CMS Region
2

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Contact

Ponce, PR 00717

(787) 843-2364