{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "Worcester",
 "state": "MA",
 "state_name": "Massachusetts",
 "slug": "worcester",
 "count": 4,
 "rated_count": 4,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 4 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Worcester, MA. 4 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Jhc Hospice (5 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": "221569",
   "name": "Jhc Hospice",
   "address": "646 Salisbury Street",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01609",
   "phone": "(508) 713-0512",
   "phone_e164": "+15087130512",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2006-03-08",
   "cms_star_rating": 5.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 95,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/221569?state=MA",
   "city": "Worcester",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/#ccn-221569"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "221575",
   "name": "Notre Dame Hospice",
   "address": "555 Plantation Street",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01605",
   "phone": "(508) 852-5505",
   "phone_e164": "+15088525505",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2007-06-05",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 88,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/221575?state=MA",
   "city": "Worcester",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/#ccn-221575"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "221566",
   "name": "Ascend Hospice",
   "address": "352 Belmont Street",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01604",
   "phone": "(508) 229-8390",
   "phone_e164": "+15082298390",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2005-11-18",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 86,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/221566?state=MA",
   "city": "Worcester",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/#ccn-221566"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "221513",
   "name": "VNA Care Hospice Inc",
   "address": "67 Millbrook St., 500 North",
   "state": "MA",
   "zip": "01606",
   "phone": "(508) 756-7176",
   "phone_e164": "+15087567176",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1986-12-05",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 83,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/221513?state=MA",
   "city": "Worcester",
   "rank": 4,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/ma/worcester/#ccn-221513"
  }
 ]
}