Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro

For-Profit37 years operating

Scottsboro, Alabama — Jackson County

Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 64th percentile in Alabama. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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

Better than 64% 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 life78.8

State avg: 71.2

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 98

Pain assessment99.3

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 98

Breathing difficulty treatment98.5

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 addressed99.8

State avg: 98

10

HCI Score

out of 10

64%

Percentile

in Alabama

#31

State Rank

in Alabama

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score97.7

State avg: 98

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits34.3
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

Southerncare New Beacon Scottsboro performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
34.3
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
96.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$20614

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
99.3
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
78.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$20614
Avg daily census
372 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
11%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
45%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
011512
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Scottsboro, AL 35768

(205) 574-4622