Gentiva

For-Profit29 years operating

Little Rock, Arkansas — Pulaski County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in Arkansas. 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 larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 71% 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 life74.5

State avg: 67

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.7

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.2

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 addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#14

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score99.2

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits37.4
Nurse care minutes per day8.3

About this provider

Gentiva 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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
37.4
Nurse care minutes per day
8.3
Visits near death
94
Per-beneficiary spending
$20793

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.7
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
98.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
74.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
8.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$20793
Avg daily census
517 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
22%

Data Sources

CCN
041561
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 223-8868