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Hospice by the Sea INC

Medicare-certified hospice in Boca Raton, FL

Medicare-certified2★ family survey81% would definitely recommend

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Public-record details

Address
1531 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone
(561) 395-5031
Listed under
Offers higher levels of care, Serves nursing home residents, Serves assisted living residents, Inpatient hospice unit care
Medicare CCN
101504
Ownership
Other
Medicare-certified since
Dec 1, 1983
Family survey star rating
2 of 5
Families who would definitely recommend
81%
Families rating the hospice 9 or 10
75%
Hospice Care Index
9 of 10
Average patients per day
678
Levels of care
Routine home care and at least one higher level (continuous home care, inpatient or respite)
County
Palm Beach

CMS certification number 101504. Source: CMS Hospice General Information, Provider Data and CAHPS Hospice Survey (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

What families said

From the CAHPS Hospice Survey, sent by CMS-approved vendors to family caregivers after a patient's death (Oct 2023–Sep 2025). Share of families answering the most positive way:

Communicated well with the family70%
Provided timely help66%
Treated the patient with respect83%
Gave the right emotional and spiritual support84%
Helped with pain and symptoms66%
Would definitely recommend (family)81%
Rated the hospice 9 or 10 out of 1075%

Overall family survey rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Quality measures

Hospice Care Index (0–10, higher is better)9 of 10
Patients who got all 7 recommended care processes at admission (comprehensive assessment)90.86%
Patients visited by a registered nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days of life34%
Medicare spending per patient$15,486

From Medicare claims and assessment data CMS collects under the Hospice Quality Reporting Program; Hospice Care Index Jan 2023–Dec 2024; assessment measures Oct 2024–Sep 2025.

Who this hospice serves

Where care was provided (share of care days)

Private homes56%
Assisted living25%
Nursing facilities16%
Inpatient hospice units3%

Patients' main diagnoses

Cancer26%
Dementia6%
Heart and circulatory disease26%
Respiratory disease6%
Stroke28%
Other conditions11%
Family survey scores cover families of patients who died under this hospice's care, collected by CMS-approved survey vendors. A missing score usually means the hospice is new or small, not that it is poor. You can switch hospices once per benefit period — see Medicare.gov.