Americare Hospice and Palliative Care

For-Profit20 years operating

Mesa, Arizona — Maricopa County

Americare Hospice and Palliative Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th 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. 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 56% 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 life78.2

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening94.5

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment87

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening95.1

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty treatment98

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 documented97.3

State avg: 89.1

Beliefs & values addressed97.3

State avg: 89.1

9

HCI Score

out of 10

56%

Percentile

in Arizona

#107

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score89.1

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits66.7
Nurse care minutes per day13.9

About this provider

Americare Hospice and Palliative Care performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Arizona.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
66.7
Nurse care minutes per day
13.9
Visits near death
96.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$20195

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
89.1
Treatment preferences
97.3
Beliefs & values
97.3
Pain screening
94.5
Pain assessment
87
Dyspnea screening
95.1
Dyspnea treatment
98
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
78.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$20195
Avg daily census
50 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
13%
Dementia
48%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
031563
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Mesa, AZ 85203

(480) 726-7773