Southerncare New Beacon - Anniston

For-Profit38 years operating

Anniston, Alabama — Calhoun County

Southerncare New Beacon - Anniston is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 33rd percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 33% of hospices in Alabama

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life71.8

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 98

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 98

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 98

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Alabama CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend87
Timely care83
Team communication86
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management80
Caregiver training82
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 98

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 98

9

HCI Score

out of 10

33%

Percentile

in Alabama

#57

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits23.9
Nurse care minutes per day11.6

About this provider

Southerncare New Beacon - Anniston performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Alabama.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
23.9
Nurse care minutes per day
11.6
Visits near death
95
Per-beneficiary spending
$18008

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18008
Avg daily census
223 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
24%
Heart disease
33%
Respiratory
17%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
011508
CMS Region
4

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Anniston, AL 36207

(205) 236-5334