Hospices in Delaware: ownership, patient census and index scores for 11 hospices
Delaware has 11 Medicare certified hospices. Together they care for 1,244 patients on an average day, and 7 of them are for profit. The average Hospice Care Index score is 9.5 of 10.
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- 11Hospices
- 9.5 of 10Average Hospice Care Index
- 1,244Patients on an average day
- 7For profit hospices
- 2Nonprofit hospices
- 9Scoring 10 on the Hospice Care Index
Hospices by patients on an average day
Largest first, by patients on an average day. Each row links to the page and its Medicare Care Compare record.
| Hospice | City | Ownership | Hospice Care Index | Patients per day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christianacare Accentcare Hosp & Palliative Care | Newark | For-Profit | 10 | 462 | medicare.gov |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic | Newark | For-Profit | 10 | 215 | medicare.gov |
| Delaware Hospice, Inc Southern Division | Milford | Other | 10 | 102 | medicare.gov |
| Compassionate Care Hospice | Newport | For-Profit | 10 | 95 | medicare.gov |
| Delaware Hospice Central Div | Dover | Non-Profit | 10 | 88 | medicare.gov |
| Delaware Hospice, North Division | Newark | Non-Profit | 10 | 84 | medicare.gov |
| Compassionate Care Hospice of the Delmar Peninsula | Milford | For-Profit | 10 | 69 | medicare.gov |
| BAYADA Hospice | Wilmington | Other | 10 | 63 | medicare.gov |
| Heartland Hospice | Newark | For-Profit | 10 | 52 | medicare.gov |
| Acts Signature Hospice Delaware | Hockessin | For-Profit | 8 | 14 | medicare.gov |
| Patriot Home Care | Wilmington | For-Profit | 7 | Not listed | medicare.gov |
Ownership types
| Ownership type | Hospices |
|---|---|
| For-Profit | 7 |
| Non-Profit | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
Owners and managers with the most hospices in Delaware
| Organization | Hospices | Patients per day | Average index | For profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amedisys Holding LLC | 2 | 164 | 10 | 2 |
| Amedisys Hospice, L.L.C. | 2 | 164 | 10 | 2 |
| Amedisys Inc | 2 | 164 | 10 | 2 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice Group Inc | 2 | 164 | 10 | 2 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 2 | 164 | 10 | 2 |
| Accentcare, Inc. | 1 | 462 | 10 | 1 |
| Advent International Gpe Viii-A LP | 1 | 462 | 10 | 1 |
| Advent International Gpe Viii-B, L.P. | 1 | 462 | 10 | 1 |
| Advent International Gpe Viii-H, L.P. | 1 | 462 | 10 | 1 |
| BAYADA | 1 | 63 | 10 | 0 |
| BAYADA Health, LLC. | 1 | 63 | 10 | 0 |
| BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc. | 1 | 63 | 10 | 0 |
| CD&R Falcon Holdings, LP | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| CH Services Group Holdings Inc | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| CH Services Holdings Inc | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| CH Services Midco Holdings Inc | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Centerwell Health Services Inc | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Charlotte Buyer, Inc. | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Charlotte Midco, LLC | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Chemed Corporation | 1 | 215 | 10 | 1 |
| Comfort Care Holdings Company | 1 | 215 | 10 | 1 |
| Curo Health Services Holdings, Inc | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Curo Health Services LLC | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Falcon Hospice, LP | 1 | 52 | 10 | 1 |
| Horizon Acquisition Co Inc. | 1 | 462 | 10 | 1 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog and data.cms.gov, hospice. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Scores and measures are as CMS lists them on the date shown and CMS refreshes them on its own schedule. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives each owner organization an ID, and an owner page groups hospices on that ID. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.