{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "Lake Charles",
 "state": "LA",
 "state_name": "Louisiana",
 "slug": "lake-charles",
 "count": 4,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 4 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Lake Charles, LA. 2 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Heart of Hospice (4 stars).",
 "ranking": "CMS family caregiver survey star rating desc; ties alphabetical; unrated last; no paid placement",
 "source": {
  "datasets": [
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/yc9t-dgbk",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/gxki-hrr8",
   "https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/252m-zfp9"
  ],
  "release": "August 2026"
 },
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "providers": [
  {
   "ccn": "191642",
   "name": "Heart of Hospice",
   "address": "3101 Lake St., Ste 101 Ste 101",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70601",
   "phone": "(337) 855-5154",
   "phone_e164": "+13378555154",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2007-10-17",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 88,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/191642?state=LA",
   "city": "Lake Charles",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/#ccn-191642"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "191625",
   "name": "Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles, LP",
   "address": "5210 Lake Street",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70605",
   "phone": "(337) 562-8620",
   "phone_e164": "+13375628620",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2006-06-14",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 86,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 7.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/191625?state=LA",
   "city": "Lake Charles",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/#ccn-191625"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "191534",
   "name": "Amedisys Hospice",
   "address": "4017 Common Street",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70607",
   "phone": "(337) 562-3200",
   "phone_e164": "+13375623200",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1995-05-23",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 86,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/191534?state=LA",
   "city": "Lake Charles",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/#ccn-191534"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "191687",
   "name": "St Joseph Hospice of Southwest Louisiana, LLC",
   "address": "2915 Common St.",
   "state": "LA",
   "zip": "70601",
   "phone": "(337) 513-0731",
   "phone_e164": "+13375130731",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2017-10-25",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 87,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 8.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/191687?state=LA",
   "city": "Lake Charles",
   "rank": 4,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/la/lake-charles/#ccn-191687"
  }
 ]
}