Arkansas Hospice Inc.

Non-Profit27 years operating

North Little Rock, Arkansas — Pulaski County

Arkansas Hospice Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 64th 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. 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 64% 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 life59.5

State avg: 67

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.5

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

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

64%

Percentile

in Arkansas

#17

State Rank

in Arkansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.4

HIS composite score99

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days2
Gaps in nursing visits78.4
Nurse care minutes per day9.7

About this provider

Arkansas Hospice Inc. 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
2
Gaps in nursing visits
78.4
Nurse care minutes per day
9.7
Visits near death
92.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$11624

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
99.5
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
59.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$11624
Avg daily census
432 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
041564
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

North Little Rock, AR 72116

(501) 748-3333