Horizon Homecare and Hospice

Non-Profit35 years operating

Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Milwaukee County

Horizon Homecare and Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 63rd percentile in Wisconsin. 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. 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 63% of hospices in Wisconsin

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life64.1

State avg: 76

Pain screening98.7

State avg: 95

Pain assessment98.3

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.2

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.3

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management72
Caregiver training71
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.3

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

63%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#31

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score95.6

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days2.9
Gaps in nursing visits45.7
Nurse care minutes per day11.9

About this provider

Horizon Homecare and Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.

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
2.9
Gaps in nursing visits
45.7
Nurse care minutes per day
11.9
Visits near death
95.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$11049

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.3
Pain screening
98.7
Pain assessment
98.3
Dyspnea screening
99.2
Dyspnea treatment
99.3
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$11049
Avg daily census
275 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
10%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
3%

Data Sources

CCN
521531
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Milwaukee, WI 53224

(414) 365-8300