Boston Senior AdvisorCompassionate Care Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 800 Cummings Park, Suite 3100 in Woburn, MA 01801. It has been certified since 2008. It cares for about 157 patients on an average day, making it one of the larger hospices in the area. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Massachusetts average is 9.2. Family caregivers rate it 2 out of 5 stars. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is Compassionate Care Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Compassionate Care Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 800 Cummings Park, Suite 3100, Woburn, MA 01801 |
| Phone | (781) 935-5550 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221582 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 06/04/2008 |
How does Compassionate Care Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Compassionate Care Hospice 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 3 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | Compassionate Care Hospice | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 38.3% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 4.2% | 9.4% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 36.5% | 36.4% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 12.5% | 8.3% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 4.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 16.9 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 9.6% | 8.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 100% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 80.7% 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 Compassionate Care Hospice?
76% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Compassionate Care Hospice; the Massachusetts average is 85%. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.
| Survey question | Compassionate Care Hospice | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 72% | 81% | 82% | Worse |
| Team always provided timely help | 73% | 77% | 78% | Worse |
| Team always treated the patient with respect | 89% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 91% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Patient always got help for pain and symptoms | 68% | 76% | 76% | Worse |
| Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 10 | 75% | 82% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend the hospice | 76% | 85% | 85% | Worse |
Where does Compassionate Care Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
47% of compassionate care hospice's care is delivered in assisted living and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (42%). 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 |
|---|---|
| In assisted living | 47% |
| In a nursing facility | 38% |
| At home | 12% |
| Other locations | 3% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 42% |
| Stroke | 19% |
| Cancer | 15% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 12% |
| Other conditions | 11% |
| Respiratory disease | 3% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does Compassionate Care Hospice serve?
Compassionate Care Hospice tells Medicare it serves 103 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 01460
- 01701
- 01720
- 01730
- 01742
- 01748
- 01749
- 01773
- 01778
- 01801
- 01803
- 01810
- 01821
- 01824
- 01835
- 01844
- 01852
- 01862
- 01863
- 01864
- 01867
- 01876
- 01880
- 01886
- 01887
- 01890
- 01902
- 01904
- 01905
- 01906
- 01907
- 01908
- 01913
- 01915
- 01921
- 01923
- 01930
- 01938
- 01940
- 01945
- 01952
- 01960
- 01966
- 01969
- 01970
- 01982
- 01983
- 02019
- 02026
- 02030
- 02032
- 02035
- 02038
- 02052
- 02053
- 02054
- 02056
- 02062
- 02067
- 02071
- 02081
- 02090
- 02093
- 02125
- 02126
- 02132
- 02134
- 02135
- 02138
- 02139
- 02140
- 02143
- 02144
- 02148
- 02149
- 02151
- 02155
- 02169
- 02176
- 02180
- 02186
- 02420
- 02421
- 02451
- 02452
- 02453
- 02458
- 02459
- 02461
- 02464
- 02467
- 02468
- 02472
- 02474
- 02476
- 02478
- 02481
- 02482
- 02492
- 02493
- 02494
- 02538
- 02762
What should you ask Compassionate Care Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
12.5% 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 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.
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.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Compassionate Care Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Compassionate Care Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 221582 and has been since 2008.
What is Compassionate Care Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Compassionate Care Hospice?
It cares for about 157 patients on an average day.
