Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County, Inc
Hospice · 32 Union Street, Winsted, CT 06098
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 01/26/1995 · CCN 071523
- Rank in Connecticut
- #13 of 24 scored hospices
- Average daily census
- 32 patients
- County
- Litchfield
- Service area
- 60 ZIP codes (see list)
Quality of care
Quality measures: better than the national average on 2 of 3 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite process measure (7 care processes) | 73.6% | 96.4% | 96.2% | Worse |
| Visits in the last days of life | 64.7% | — | 48.3% | Better |
| Hospice Care Index (0-10) | 10 | 9.6 | 8.8 | Better |
The composite process measure covers 7 care processes at admission. The Hospice Care Index runs 0–10.
What families say (CAHPS Hospice survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 0 of 7 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team always communicated well | 82% | 81% | 82% | About the same |
| Always provided timely help | 74% | 74% | 78% | Worse |
| Always treated patient with respect | 92% | 91% | 91% | About the same |
| Right amount of emotional and spiritual support | 90% | 90% | 91% | About the same |
| Always got help for pain and symptoms | 77% | 76% | 76% | About the same |
| Rated hospice 9 or 10 out of 10 | 81% | 81% | 83% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 85% | 84% | 85% | About the same |
Hospice Care Index details
Claims-based indicators: better than the national average on 7 of 10 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous home care or inpatient care provided (% days) | 1.7% | — | 0.5% | Better |
| Gaps in nursing visits (% elections) (lower is better) | 30.9% | — | 52.4% | Better |
| Early live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 7.2% | — | 7.3% | About the same |
| Late live discharges (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 20.5% | — | 37.4% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 1 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 2.4% | — | 8.5% | Better |
| Burdensome transitions, type 2 (% live discharges) (lower is better) | 0% | — | 2.1% | Better |
| Per-beneficiary spending ($) (lower is better) | $8,499 | — | $19,227 | Better |
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 16 | — | 19.9 | Worse |
| Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% of minutes) | 10% | — | 9.6% | About the same |
| Visits near death (% of decedents) | 95.9% | — | 89.3% | Better |
These ten indicators are combined into the Hospice Care Index. Spending is per Medicare beneficiary.
Who this hospice cares for
Patient diagnoses
Where care is provided
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (60)
06001, 06002, 06010, 06013, 06018, 06019, 06021, 06024, 06026, 06027, 06030, 06031, 06032, 06035, 06039, 06040, 06057, 06058, 06060, 06061, 06062, 06063, 06065, 06068, 06069, 06070, 06079, 06085, 06089, 06094, 06098, 06107, 06109, 06110, 06117, 06488, 06708, 06716, 06750, 06751, 06753, 06754, 06756, 06757, 06759, 06763, 06770, 06777, 06778, 06779, 06786, 06787, 06790, 06791, 06793, 06794, 06795, 06796, 06798, 06812
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County, Inc. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.