Hospice in ZIP 54401 (Wausau, WI)

The current CMS data lists 3 Medicare-certified hospice that serve ZIP 54401 in Wausau, WI, with an average overall star rating of 3.7 out of 5 among rated providers.

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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.

What to weigh in ZIP 54401

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 54401, Wausau, WI, 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.

Side-by-side provider data

ProviderOverallCare indexCaregiver surveyDaily censusOwnership
ASPIRUS AT HOME3.0—3.0—Not reported
INTERIM HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE3.093.0125for-profit
ST CROIX HOSPICE WAUSAU5.0105.023Not reported
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Hospice on record in ZIP 54401

Hospice Aspirus at Home Wausau, WI 54401 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospice · For-Profit Interim Hospice and Palliative Care Wausau, WI 54401 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospice St Croix Hospice Wausau Wausau, WI 54401 CMS rating 5.0 / 5

CMS data for ZIP 54401

The current data counts 3 hospices in ZIP 54401; 3 (100%) publish an overall CMS rating. Recorded ownership divides as 1 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 5.0 out of 5 at ST CROIX HOSPICE WAUSAU. Among rated providers, scores span 3.0 to 5.0 out of 5. Reporting programs average 9.5 on the hospice care index. Across 3 reporting programs, family caregiver survey ratings average 3.7 out of 5. Reporting programs serve an average daily census of 74 patients each.

Providers on record3
With a published overall rating3 of 3 (100%)
Average overall rating3.7 / 5
Highest-rated providerST CROIX HOSPICE WAUSAU (5.0 / 5)
Ownership mix1 for-profit
Avg hospice care index9.5
Avg caregiver survey star3.7 / 5
Avg daily census74
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Frequently asked questions

How many hospice in ZIP 54401 have a published rating?
3 of the 3 hospice in ZIP 54401 (100%) have a published CMS overall star rating in the current data.
Who owns the hospice in ZIP 54401?
Ownership on record for hospice in ZIP 54401 is 1 for-profit. Ownership does not by itself indicate quality; check each provider's inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
Do any providers in ZIP 54401 have federal penalties?
No federal penalties are recorded for the providers currently listed in ZIP 54401 in this CMS data.
How do I choose a hospice in ZIP 54401?
To compare hospice programs, ask how on-call nursing works, how quickly the team responds, and what respite, bereavement, and coordination with the patient's physician look like.
How many certified beds are reported in ZIP 54401?
No certified-bed counts are published for the providers currently listed in ZIP 54401. Bed counts apply to nursing homes; other provider types do not report them.
Where does this information come from?
All figures come from the CMS Care Compare public dataset (processing date 2026-10-06). CMS has not reviewed or endorsed this site. Verify current details at Medicare.gov before making care decisions.

About the data

This page draws on the CMS Provider Data Catalog public 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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