Boston Senior AdvisorLongwood Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 637 Washington Street, Suite 102 in Brookline, MA 02446. It has been certified since 2022. It cares for about 26 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 4 areas where it is worse than the Massachusetts average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Longwood Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Longwood Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 637 Washington Street, Suite 102, Brookline, MA 02446 |
| Phone | (617) 505-3443 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 221615 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/10/2022 |
How does Longwood Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Longwood 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 0 of the indicators below and worse on 4.
| Indicator | Longwood Hospice | Massachusetts average | U.S. average | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 81.5% | 52.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 9.5% | 9.4% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 47.6% | 36.4% | 37.4% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 9.5% | 8.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2.7% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 11.3 min | 14 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 4.7% | 8.6% | 9.6% | Worse |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 95.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 88.7% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Massachusetts average 95.5%) and 79.1% 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 Longwood Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Longwood Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Longwood Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
91% of longwood hospice's care is delivered in a skilled nursing facility and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (46%). In the last three years it billed Medicare for routine home care only, with no continuous or inpatient care.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| In a skilled nursing facility | 91% |
| In assisted living | 9% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 46% |
| Other conditions | 21% |
| Stroke | 20% |
Which Boston-area ZIP codes does Longwood Hospice serve?
Longwood Hospice tells Medicare it serves 29 ZIP codes in Boston and Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.
- 02021
- 02026
- 02043
- 02111
- 02115
- 02118
- 02120
- 02121
- 02122
- 02124
- 02125
- 02126
- 02127
- 02128
- 02130
- 02131
- 02132
- 02135
- 02155
- 02169
- 02171
- 02184
- 02186
- 02215
- 02332
- 02368
- 02445
- 02446
- 02481
What should you ask Longwood Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
81.5% of Longwood Hospice'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 eligibility is reviewed
47.6% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (Massachusetts average 36.4%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 11.3 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 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.
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Longwood Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Longwood Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 221615 and has been since 2022.
What is Longwood Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Massachusetts average is 9.2.
How large is Longwood Hospice?
It cares for about 26 patients on an average day.
