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Capital Hospice: Medicare Hospice Quality Record in Washington, DC

Capital Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice in Washington, DC with a Hospice Care Index of 7 out of 10 and 1 of 5 stars from family caregivers. Visit…

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Capital Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 5225 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw in Washington, DC 20015. It has been certified since 1986. It cares for about 205 patients on an average day, making it one of the larger hospices in the area. It scores 7 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the D.C. average is 8.3. Family caregivers rate it 1 out of 5 stars. The index flags 4 areas where it is worse than the D.C. average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.

7 / 10Hospice Care Index
★☆☆☆☆1 / 5Family caregiver survey
205Patients on an average day
1986Medicare-certified since

What is Capital Hospice's Medicare record?

HospiceCapital Hospice
Address5225 Wisconsin Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20015
Phone(202) 244-8300
Medicare provider number (CCN)091501
OwnershipNon-Profit
Medicare-certified since12/19/1986

How does Capital Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?

Capital Hospice scores 7 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the D.C. average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 4.

IndicatorCapital HospiceD.C. averageU.S. averagevs. D.C.
Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better)89.7%71%52.4%Worse
Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better)8.2%13.2%7.3%Better
Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better)36.4%23.2%37.4%Worse
Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better)11.5%10.7%8.5%About the same
Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better)3%2.9%2.1%About the same
Nurse minutes per routine home care day7.1 min11.9 min19.9 minWorse
Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends8.4%10.7%9.6%About the same
Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life74.5%81.3%89.3%Worse

Separately, 99.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (D.C. average 96.6%) and 25.4% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (D.C. average 36.7%).

What do families say about Capital Hospice?

71% of family caregivers said they would definitely recommend Capital Hospice; the D.C. average is Not published. The survey goes to the family member who was the main caregiver, after the patient has died.

Survey questionCapital HospiceD.C. averageU.S. averagevs. D.C.
Team always communicated well71%Not published82%—
Team always provided timely help62%Not published78%—
Team always treated the patient with respect79%Not published91%—
Right amount of emotional and spiritual support83%Not published91%—
Patient always got help for pain and symptoms65%Not published76%—
Caregivers rated the hospice 9 or 1070%Not published83%—
Would definitely recommend the hospice71%Not published85%—

Where does Capital Hospice deliver care, and to whom?

71% of capital hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (36%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.

Where care is deliveredShare of patients
At home71%
In assisted living17%
In a nursing facility7%
In an inpatient hospice unit3%
In a skilled nursing facility2%
Primary diagnosisShare of patients
Dementia36%
Cancer30%
Heart and circulatory disease14%
Other conditions10%
Stroke7%
Respiratory disease7%

Which Washington, D.C.-area ZIP codes does Capital Hospice serve?

Capital Hospice tells Medicare it serves 21 ZIP codes in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs.

  • 20001
  • 20002
  • 20003
  • 20004
  • 20005
  • 20007
  • 20008
  • 20009
  • 20010
  • 20011
  • 20012
  • 20015
  • 20016
  • 20017
  • 20018
  • 20019
  • 20020
  • 20024
  • 20032
  • 20036
  • 20037

What should you ask Capital Hospice before choosing it?

Ask how often the nurse visits

89.7% of Capital Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 71% across D.C.. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.

Ask how eligibility is reviewed

36.4% of its live discharges came after six months or more of care (D.C. average 23.2%). Ask how often the doctor recertifies eligibility and what support is offered if a patient is discharged.

Ask how long nursing visits last

Its nurses average 7.1 minutes per routine care day, against 11.9 minutes across D.C.. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.

Ask where inpatient care happens

When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.

Which other hospices serve Washington, DC?

All Medicare-certified hospices in Washington, D.C. and the nearby Maryland and Virginia suburbs

Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.

Common questions

Is Capital Hospice Medicare-certified?

Yes. Capital Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 091501 and has been since 1986.

What is Capital Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?

7 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The D.C. average is 8.3.

How large is Capital Hospice?

It cares for about 205 patients on an average day.

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