Aurora at Home

Non-Profit36 years operating

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin — Milwaukee County

Aurora at Home is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th 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 79% 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 life82

State avg: 76

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.5

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

79%

Percentile

in Wisconsin

#18

State Rank

in Wisconsin

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days4.1
Gaps in nursing visits31.2
Nurse care minutes per day16.4

About this provider

Aurora at Home 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
4.1
Gaps in nursing visits
31.2
Nurse care minutes per day
16.4
Visits near death
98.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9791

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.7
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
99.5

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
82%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9791
Avg daily census
289 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
34%
Dementia
7%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
521528
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Wauwatosa, WI 53213

(414) 615-5900