Boston Senior AdvisorAll Care Hospice Inc is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 210 Market Street in Lynn, MA 01901. It has been certified since 2005. It cares for about 163 patients on an average day, making it one of the larger hospices in the area. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Massachusetts average is 9.2. Family caregivers rate it 4 out of 5 stars. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is All Care Hospice Inc's Medicare record?
| Hospice | All Care Hospice Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 210 Market Street, Lynn, MA 01901 |
| Phone | (781) 586-1608 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221562 |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 04/12/2005 |
How does All Care Hospice Inc score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
All Care Hospice Inc scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Massachusetts average it is better on 0 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | All Care Hospice Inc | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 68.9% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.2% | 9.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 35.5% | 36.4% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 18% | 8.3% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 9.6 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 6.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 90.9% | 93.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 97.8% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 63.2% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Massachusetts average 67.5%).
What do families say about All Care Hospice Inc?
92% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend All Care Hospice Inc; the Massachusetts average is 85%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | All Care Hospice Inc | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 87% | 81% | 82% | Better |
| Team always provided timely help | 82% | 77% | 78% | Better |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 95% | 91% | 91% | Better |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 93% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 78% | 76% | 76% | About the same |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 85% | 82% | 83% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 92% | 85% | 85% | Better |
Where does All Care Hospice Inc deliver care, and to whom?
67% of all care hospice inc's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (37%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 67% |
| In assisted living | 23% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 5% |
| In a nursing facility | 4% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 37% |
| Cancer | 20% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 17% |
| Other conditions | 13% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
| Stroke | 6% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does All Care Hospice Inc serve?
All Care Hospice Inc tells Medicare it serves 95 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 01463
- 01730
- 01741
- 01746
- 01760
- 01773
- 01801
- 01803
- 01810
- 01821
- 01824
- 01826
- 01830
- 01832
- 01833
- 01834
- 01835
- 01840
- 01841
- 01843
- 01844
- 01845
- 01850
- 01851
- 01852
- 01854
- 01860
- 01862
- 01863
- 01864
- 01867
- 01876
- 01880
- 01887
- 01890
- 01901
- 01902
- 01904
- 01905
- 01906
- 01907
- 01908
- 01913
- 01915
- 01921
- 01922
- 01923
- 01930
- 01938
- 01940
- 01944
- 01945
- 01949
- 01950
- 01952
- 01960
- 01966
- 01970
- 01982
- 01983
- 02026
- 02109
- 02128
- 02129
- 02130
- 02138
- 02139
- 02140
- 02141
- 02143
- 02144
- 02145
- 02148
- 02149
- 02150
- 02151
- 02152
- 02155
- 02176
- 02180
- 02420
- 02421
- 02445
- 02452
- 02453
- 02458
- 02459
- 02460
- 02465
- 02468
- 02472
- 02474
- 02476
- 02478
- 02481
What should you ask All Care Hospice Inc before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
68.9% of All Care Hospice Inc's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 52.9% across Massachusetts. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
18% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Massachusetts average 8.3%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 9.6 minutes per routine care day, against 14 minutes across Massachusetts. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is All Care Hospice Inc Medicare-certified?
Yes. All Care Hospice Inc is certified by Medicare under provider number 221562 and has been since 2005.
What is All Care Hospice Inc's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is All Care Hospice Inc?
It cares for about 163 patients on an average day.
