Addison County Hha Hospice

For-Profit28 years operating

Middlebury, Vermont — Addison County

Addison County Hha Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 62nd percentile in Vermont. 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. 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

Better than 62% of hospices in Vermont

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life80.9

State avg: 64.7

Pain screening97.5

State avg: 90.2

Pain assessment97.3

State avg: 90.2

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 90.2

Breathing difficulty treatment91

State avg: 90.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients95

State avg: 90.2

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend90
Timely care81
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management75
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 90.2

Beliefs & values addressed97.5

State avg: 90.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

62%

Percentile

in Vermont

#4

State Rank

in Vermont

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score88.5

State avg: 90.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits55
Nurse care minutes per day10.9

About this provider

Addison County Hha Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Vermont.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
55
Nurse care minutes per day
10.9
Visits near death
96.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$10623

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
88.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.5
Pain screening
97.5
Pain assessment
97.3
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
91
Opioid bowel care
95

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
80.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$10623
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
34%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
471508
CMS Region
1

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Contact

Middlebury, VT 05753

(802) 388-7259