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 "care_type": "hospice",
 "state": "DE",
 "state_name": "Delaware",
 "count": 11,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/",
 "updated": "2026-10-20",
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 11 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Delaware. 8 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 3 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4 stars, are Delaware Hospice - North Division, Delaware Hospice Central Div and Delaware Hospice, Inc Southern Division. They are listed across 6 cities.",
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   "city": "Dover",
   "slug": "dover",
   "count": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/#smaller-cities",
   "api": null
  },
  {
   "city": "Hockessin",
   "slug": "hockessin",
   "count": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/#smaller-cities",
   "api": null
  },
  {
   "city": "Milford",
   "slug": "milford",
   "count": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/#smaller-cities",
   "api": null
  },
  {
   "city": "Newark",
   "slug": "newark",
   "count": 4,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/newark/",
   "api": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/api/hospice/de/newark.json"
  },
  {
   "city": "Newport",
   "slug": "newport",
   "count": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/#smaller-cities",
   "api": null
  },
  {
   "city": "Wilmington",
   "slug": "wilmington",
   "count": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/de/#smaller-cities",
   "api": null
  }
 ],
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  {
   "ccn": "081502",
   "name": "Delaware Hospice Central Div",
   "address": "555 E. Loockerman Street Suite 200",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19901",
   "phone": "(302) 678-4444",
   "phone_e164": "+13026784444",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1985-01-18",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 92,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081502?state=DE",
   "city": "Dover",
   "rank": 1
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081503",
   "name": "Delaware Hospice, Inc Southern Division",
   "address": "100 Patriots Way",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19963",
   "phone": "(302) 856-7717",
   "phone_e164": "+13028567717",
   "ownership": "Other",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1985-07-09",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 92,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081503?state=DE",
   "city": "Milford",
   "rank": 2
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081512",
   "name": "Bayada Hospice",
   "address": "4250 Lancaster Pike Suite 308",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19805",
   "phone": "(302) 351-3633",
   "phone_e164": "+13023513633",
   "ownership": "Other",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2019-02-20",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 80,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081512?state=DE",
   "city": "Wilmington",
   "rank": 3
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081504",
   "name": "Compassionate Care Hospice",
   "address": "405 East Marsh Lane, Suite 4",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19804",
   "phone": "(302) 993-9090",
   "phone_e164": "+13029939090",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "1994-06-02",
   "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/081504?state=DE",
   "city": "Newport",
   "rank": 4
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081509",
   "name": "Compassionate Care Hospice of the Delmar Peninsula",
   "address": "416 Williams St Ste 101",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19963",
   "phone": "(302) 856-2659",
   "phone_e164": "+13028562659",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2008-08-20",
   "cms_star_rating": 3.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 82,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081509?state=DE",
   "city": "Milford",
   "rank": 5
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081511",
   "name": "Acts Signature Hospice Delaware",
   "address": "726 Loveville Rd, Ste 3000",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19707",
   "phone": "(302) 235-6888",
   "phone_e164": "+13022356888",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2018-09-04",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 96,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 8.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081511?state=DE",
   "city": "Hockessin",
   "rank": 6
  },
  {
   "ccn": "081513",
   "name": "Patriot Home Care",
   "address": "800 W. 4th St Suite 303",
   "state": "DE",
   "zip": "19801",
   "phone": "(302) 295-6312",
   "phone_e164": "+13022956312",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2020-05-26",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": null,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 7.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/081513?state=DE",
   "city": "Wilmington",
   "rank": 7
  }
 ]
}