Legacy Hospice

Other4 years operating

Dewey, Arizona — Yavapai County

Legacy Hospice is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 90th percentile in Arizona. 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. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 90% of hospices in Arizona

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life65.6

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening100

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening98.2

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 89.1

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend85
Timely care78
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management75
Caregiver training74
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

90%

Percentile

in Arizona

#26

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score98.2

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits41.7
Nurse care minutes per day17.4

About this provider

Legacy Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arizona.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
41.7
Nurse care minutes per day
17.4
Visits near death
92.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$11947

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
98.2
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$11947
Avg daily census
9 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
031774
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Dewey, AZ 86327

(928) 460-5223