Pacific Sun Hospice

For-Profit5 years operating

Arcadia, California — Los Angeles County

Pacific Sun Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 70th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in 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 70% of hospices in California

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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 life16.9

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment76.5

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment81.6

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 addressed100

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

70%

Percentile

in California

#652

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score77.5

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits44
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Pacific Sun Hospice performs strongly in Family Support, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
44
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
88
Per-beneficiary spending
$30247

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
77.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
76.5
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
81.6
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
16.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$30247
Avg daily census
32 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
29%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
A11617
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Arcadia, CA 91006

(626) 247-0077