Caring Hands Hospice, Inc.

For-Profit20 years operating

Batesville, Arkansas — Independence County

Caring Hands Hospice, Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in Arkansas. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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

Above 44% of hospices in Arkansas

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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 life82.5

State avg: 67

Pain screening96.2

State avg: 95

Pain assessment78.3

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend87
Timely care82
Team communication83
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

44%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#26

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score86.8

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits44
Nurse care minutes per day8.9

About this provider

Caring Hands Hospice, Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arkansas.

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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
44
Nurse care minutes per day
8.9
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$11566

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
86.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
96.2
Pain assessment
78.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
82.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$11566
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
041574
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Batesville, AR 72501

(870) 698-0505