Adventist Health Home Care Services

Other4 years operating

Bakersfield, California — Kern County

Adventist Health Home Care Services is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 65% 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 life58.4

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

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 addressed100

State avg: 90.9

8

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in California

#763

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score100

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits20
Nurse care minutes per day15.8

About this provider

Adventist Health Home Care Services performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
20
Nurse care minutes per day
15.8
Visits near death
91.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$17931

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17931
Avg daily census
16 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
A11719
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 863-2160