Sutter Care at Home

For-Profit36 years operating

Alameda, California — Alameda County

Sutter Care at Home is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 98th percentile in California. 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 98% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life52.5

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 90.9

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend81
Timely care73
Team communication79
Respect88
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

98%

Percentile

in California

#46

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits58
Nurse care minutes per day13.6

About this provider

Sutter Care at Home performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in California.

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
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
58
Nurse care minutes per day
13.6
Visits near death
88.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$21820

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
52.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$21820
Avg daily census
252 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
32%

Data Sources

CCN
051555
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 263-0900