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Hospice care in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz County, California

Hospice care in Santa Cruz, CA

Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.

10 hospices 3.8 of 5 average CMS rating 2 rated 4 stars or more

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Hospice care near Santa Cruz, ranked by CMS rating

CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.

1

Adventist Health Home Care Services

Based in Sonora, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 33 years. Ownership: non-profit.

(209) 532-7166 Medicare Care Compare record →
2

Hospice of Santa Cruz County

Based in Scotts Valley, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 39 years. Ownership: non-profit.

(831) 430-3000 Medicare Care Compare record →
3

Continuum Care Hospice LLC

Based in Concord, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey

Medicare-certified hospice for 11 years. Ownership: other.

(510) 560-2012 Medicare Care Compare record →

Universal Health Net Monterey, INC

Based in Monterey, CA. Tells Medicare it serves Santa Cruz

No CMS star rating

Medicare-certified hospice for 6 years. Ownership: for-profit.

(831) 920-6345 Medicare Care Compare record →

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How hospice care is paid for

  • Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
  • Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Santa Cruz at a glance

  • 62,581 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 0 hospices with an address in Santa Cruz
  • 10 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Santa Cruz
  • 10 Medicare-certified
  • 4 with a CMS star rating

Questions about hospice care in Santa Cruz

How many hospice care hospices serve Santa Cruz, CA?

Carevo lists 10 hospices for Santa Cruz: 0 based in the city, 10 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.

Which hospices near Santa Cruz have the highest CMS rating?

2 of the 4 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Adventist Health Home Care Services is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is hospice care paid for?

Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

Other care in Santa Cruz

Home care · Respite care · Home health care · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Nursing homes · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy

Hospice care in nearby cities

Watsonville · Los Gatos · Saratoga · Campbell · Cupertino · Morgan Hill · Gilroy · San Jose

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