Gentiva

For-Profit32 years operating

Hot Springs, Arkansas — Garland County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 58th percentile in Arkansas. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, 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 58% of hospices in Arkansas

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life59.9

State avg: 67

Pain screening99.1

State avg: 95

Pain assessment98.6

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95

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 addressed99.9

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

58%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#20

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score97.3

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.7
Gaps in nursing visits64.9
Nurse care minutes per day9.2

About this provider

Gentiva performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Arkansas.

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
0.7
Gaps in nursing visits
64.9
Nurse care minutes per day
9.2
Visits near death
93
Per-beneficiary spending
$17037

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.1
Pain assessment
98.6
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
59.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$17037
Avg daily census
159 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
17%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
041537
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Hot Springs, AR 71901

(501) 781-4033