Hospice in ZIP 00717 (Ponce, PR)
ZIP 00717 (Ponce, PR) has 2 Medicare-certified hospice on record.
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Hospice programs provide comfort-focused, palliative care for people with a terminal illness, typically in the home. Services include nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite care for family caregivers. Medicare-certified hospices must meet federal conditions of participation.
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Comparing hospice in ZIP 00717
The best comparison uses several signals at once: inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the specific services a person needs. Ratings summarize those signals but never replace a visit or a conversation with staff.
Visit candidates in ZIP 00717, Ponce, PR when possible, ask how care plans are set and reviewed, and confirm costs, coverage, and availability in writing. Staffing consistency and clear family communication matter as much as any published score.
Provider-level CMS data
| Provider | Overall | Care index | Caregiver survey | Daily census | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSPICIO LA GUADALUPE INC | Not rated | 9 | — | 40 | other |
| HOSPICIO LA PROVIDENCIA | Not rated | 9 | — | 44 | for-profit |
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ZIP 00717 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile covers 2 CMS-certified hospices in ZIP 00717, 0 of which report an overall star rating (0%). Ownership on record breaks down as 1 for-profit, 1 other. No provider in this ZIP has a published overall star rating in the current snapshot, so comparison here relies on inspection, staffing, and quality details. The average hospice care index among reporting programs is 9.0. Reporting programs average a daily census of 42 patients each.
| Providers on record | 2 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | 1 for-profit, 1 other |
| Avg hospice care index | 9.0 |
| Avg caregiver survey star | Not reported |
| Avg daily census | 42 |
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All figures on this page come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset (processing date 2026-10-05). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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