Southerncare New Beacon - Jasper

For-Profit39 years operating

Jasper, Alabama — Walker County

Southerncare New Beacon - Jasper is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 37th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in 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 37% 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 life68.8

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 98

Pain assessment100

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

37%

Percentile

in Alabama

#54

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits23.1
Nurse care minutes per day11

About this provider

Southerncare New Beacon - Jasper performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Alabama.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
23.1
Nurse care minutes per day
11
Visits near death
94.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$18060

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
68.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11
Per-beneficiary spending
$18060
Avg daily census
238 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
28%
Respiratory
17%
Stroke
14%

Data Sources

CCN
011506
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Jasper, AL 35504

(205) 387-9339