Arizona Care Hospice

For-Profit10 years operating

Fountain Hills, Arizona — Maricopa County

Arizona Care Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 70th percentile in Arizona. They perform particularly well in overall care quality indicators and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 70% of hospices in Arizona

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life47

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening95.1

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment96

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening97.5

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 89.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 89.1

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 documented98.2

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed74.8

State avg: 89.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

70%

Percentile

in Arizona

#75

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score68.7

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits75.1
Nurse care minutes per day9.1

About this provider

Arizona Care Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
75.1
Nurse care minutes per day
9.1
Visits near death
85.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$25252

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
68.7
Treatment preferences
98.2
Beliefs & values
74.8
Pain screening
95.1
Pain assessment
96
Dyspnea screening
97.5
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
47%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$25252
Avg daily census
72 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
13%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
031645
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 588-8200