Hospice in ZIP 00717 (Ponce, PR)
Within Ponce, PR, ZIP 00717 has 2 Medicare-certified hospice on record.
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Hospice programs deliver palliative, comfort-first care to people with a terminal illness, usually at home. Their services span nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite for family caregivers. Hospices certified by Medicare must satisfy federal conditions of participation.
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Comparing hospice in ZIP 00717
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 00717, Ponce, PR, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
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 spans 2 CMS-certified hospices in ZIP 00717; 0 of them report an overall star rating (0%). Recorded ownership divides as 1 for-profit, 1 other. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. Reporting programs average 9.0 on the hospice care index. Reporting programs serve an average 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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Every figure on this page is drawn from the CMS Provider Data Catalog dataset (processing date 2026-10-06). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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