Ascension Hospice LLC

Recently certified2 years operating

Scottsdale, Arizona — Maricopa County

Ascension Hospice LLC is an newer hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th 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. As a newer provider, they have limited historical data — ask about their staffing model, on-call availability, and how they handle after-hours needs.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 77% 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 life63

State avg: 59.1

Pain screening93.5

State avg: 89.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 89.1

Breathing difficulty screening100

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

77%

Percentile

in Arizona

#58

State Rank

in Arizona

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score93.5

State avg: 89.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits67.6
Nurse care minutes per day10.8

About this provider

Ascension Hospice LLC 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
67.6
Nurse care minutes per day
10.8
Visits near death
95.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$25897

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
93.5
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
63%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$25897
Avg daily census
47 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
26%
Heart disease
36%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
001562
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

(480) 201-4163