{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "South Portland",
 "state": "ME",
 "state_name": "Maine",
 "slug": "south-portland",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/me/south-portland/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/me/south-portland/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in South Portland, ME. 2 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4 stars, are Affinity Care of Maine, LLC and Northern Light Home Care & Hospice.",
 "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": "201524",
   "name": "Affinity Care of Maine, LLC",
   "address": "1 Runway Road, Ste 5",
   "state": "ME",
   "zip": "04106",
   "phone": "(207) 345-6669",
   "phone_e164": "+12073456669",
   "ownership": null,
   "medicare_certification_date": "2023-02-01",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 89,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 8.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/201524?state=ME",
   "city": "South Portland",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/me/south-portland/#ccn-201524"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "201502",
   "name": "Northern Light Home Care & Hospice",
   "address": "225 Gorham Rd, Suite 200",
   "state": "ME",
   "zip": "04106",
   "phone": "(800) 757-3326",
   "phone_e164": "+18007573326",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1991-01-28",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 90,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/201502?state=ME",
   "city": "South Portland",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/me/south-portland/#ccn-201502"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "201525",
   "name": "Gentiva I",
   "address": "310 Broadway",
   "state": "ME",
   "zip": "04106",
   "phone": "(207) 245-1648",
   "phone_e164": "+12072451648",
   "ownership": null,
   "medicare_certification_date": "2023-01-04",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 88,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 9.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/201525?state=ME",
   "city": "South Portland",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/me/south-portland/#ccn-201525"
  }
 ]
}