Boston Senior AdvisorBrockton Visiting Nurse Association is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 500 Belmont Street, Suite 200 in Brockton, MA 02301. It has been certified since 2019. It cares for about 36 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Massachusetts average is 9.2. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Brockton Visiting Nurse Association's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Brockton Visiting Nurse Association |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 Belmont Street, Suite 200, Brockton, MA 02301 |
| Phone | (508) 587-2121 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221608 |
| Ownership | Other |
| Medicare-certified since | 07/15/2019 |
How does Brockton Visiting Nurse Association score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Brockton Visiting Nurse Association scores 10 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 2 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Brockton Visiting Nurse Association | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 61.9% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 10% | 9.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 36% | 36.4% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | Better |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 4% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.2 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | About the same |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.5% | 8.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 98.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 93.9% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 65.7% 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 Brockton Visiting Nurse Association?
74% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Brockton Visiting Nurse Association; the Massachusetts average is 85%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Brockton Visiting Nurse Association | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 78% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Team always provided timely help | 68% | 77% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 90% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 87% | 91% | 91% | Worse |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 82% | 76% | 76% | Better |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 77% | 82% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 74% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
Where does Brockton Visiting Nurse Association deliver care, and to whom?
89% of brockton visiting nurse association's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (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 | 89% |
| In a nursing facility | 8% |
| In assisted living | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 37% |
| Dementia | 20% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 14% |
| Other conditions | 13% |
| Respiratory disease | 9% |
| Stroke | 8% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does Brockton Visiting Nurse Association serve?
Brockton Visiting Nurse Association tells Medicare it serves 28 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 02021
- 02035
- 02050
- 02067
- 02072
- 02081
- 02135
- 02169
- 02170
- 02184
- 02191
- 02301
- 02302
- 02322
- 02324
- 02333
- 02338
- 02341
- 02343
- 02346
- 02347
- 02351
- 02359
- 02364
- 02368
- 02370
- 02379
- 02382
What should you ask Brockton Visiting Nurse Association before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
61.9% of Brockton Visiting Nurse Association'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 where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
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 Brockton Visiting Nurse Association Medicare-certified?
Yes. Brockton Visiting Nurse Association is certified by Medicare under provider number 221608 and has been since 2019.
What is Brockton Visiting Nurse Association's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Brockton Visiting Nurse Association?
It cares for about 36 patients on an average day.
