{
 "care_type": "hospice",
 "city": "Ridgeland",
 "state": "SC",
 "state_name": "South Carolina",
 "slug": "ridgeland",
 "count": 3,
 "rated_count": 2,
 "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/sc/ridgeland/",
 "pages": [
  "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/sc/ridgeland/"
 ],
 "answer": "As of the CMS Care Compare August 2026 release, 3 Medicare-certified hospices have an address in Ridgeland, SC. 2 have a CMS family caregiver survey star rating, and 2 are rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated, at 4 stars, are Compassus-Charleston and Friends of Caroline Hospice of Beaufort, Inc.",
 "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": "421593",
   "name": "Compassus-Charleston",
   "address": "10911 North Jacob Smart Blvd, Suite B Ste B",
   "state": "SC",
   "zip": "29936",
   "phone": "(843) 645-6540",
   "phone_e164": "+18436456540",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2009-05-18",
   "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/421593?state=SC",
   "city": "Ridgeland",
   "rank": 1,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/sc/ridgeland/#ccn-421593"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "421620",
   "name": "Friends of Caroline Hospice of Beaufort, Inc",
   "address": "329 Friends Lane",
   "state": "SC",
   "zip": "29936",
   "phone": "(843) 525-6257",
   "phone_e164": "+18435256257",
   "ownership": "Non-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2013-10-24",
   "cms_star_rating": 4.0,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": 91,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/421620?state=SC",
   "city": "Ridgeland",
   "rank": 2,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/sc/ridgeland/#ccn-421620"
  },
  {
   "ccn": "421560",
   "name": "Medical Services of America Hospice of the Lowcountry",
   "address": "59 Riverwalk Blvd, Suite B & C",
   "state": "SC",
   "zip": "29936",
   "phone": "(843) 332-0063",
   "phone_e164": "+18433320063",
   "ownership": "For-Profit",
   "medicare_certification_date": "2005-09-23",
   "cms_star_rating": null,
   "would_definitely_recommend_pct": null,
   "hospice_care_index_score": 10.0,
   "care_compare_url": "https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospice/421560?state=SC",
   "city": "Ridgeland",
   "rank": 3,
   "page": "https://myhomecarefinder.com/hospice/sc/ridgeland/#ccn-421560"
  }
 ]
}