St Croix Hospice Waukesha

For-Profit12 years operating

Waukesha, Wisconsin — Waukesha County

St Croix Hospice Waukesha is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 87th percentile in Wisconsin. 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. 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 87% 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 life79.2

State avg: 76

Pain screening100

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

87%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#12

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits55.6
Nurse care minutes per day15.8

About this provider

St Croix Hospice Waukesha performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Wisconsin.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
55.6
Nurse care minutes per day
15.8
Visits near death
95.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$24870

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$24870
Avg daily census
364 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
6%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
34%
Respiratory
3%
Stroke
29%

Data Sources

CCN
521596
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Waukesha, WI 53188

(262) 796-0600