Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in ZIP 00717 (Ponce, PR)
The current CMS data maps 4 Medicare-certified providers to ZIP 00717 in Ponce, PR, spanning 1 nursing homes, 1 home health agencies, 2 hospice. The average CMS overall rating among rated providers here is 4.5 out of 5.
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Care types in ZIP 00717
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Homes | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Home Health Agencies | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Hospice | 2 | View ZIP directory |
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CMS measures by provider
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Certified beds | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMAS HOSPITAL SNF | Nursing Home | 5.0 | non-profit | 25 | 1 |
| HOSPICIO LA GUADALUPE INC | Hospice | Not rated | other | — | 0 |
| HOSPICIO LA PROVIDENCIA | Hospice | Not rated | for-profit | — | 0 |
| HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR PILA HOME CARE | Home Health Agency | 4.0 | for-profit | — | 0 |
Medicare-certified providers in ZIP 00717
Data profile for ZIP 00717
Using CMS data, we can profile the 4 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 00717: 2 (50%) carry a published overall star rating. Recorded ownership divides as 2 for-profit, 1 non-profit, 1 other. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 5.0 out of 5 at DAMAS HOSPITAL SNF (non-profit). Among rated providers, scores span 4.0 to 5.0 out of 5. 1 of these providers report 25 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 4.92 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 5.6% where reported. 1 provider carries at least one federal penalty on record, with fines totaling $10,839.
| Providers on record | 4 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 2 of 4 (50%) |
| Average overall rating | 4.5 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | DAMAS HOSPITAL SNF (5.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 2 for-profit, 1 non-profit, 1 other |
| Certified beds (total) | 25 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 1 |
What to weigh in ZIP 00717
The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 00717, Ponce, PR, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
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This page draws on the CMS Provider Data Catalog public dataset, processing date 2026-10-06. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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