American Hospice Care, Inc.
Bakersfield, California — Kern County
American Hospice Care, Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 44th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Above Average
Above 44% of hospices in California
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
3 measures not reported
State avg: 28.3
State avg: 90.9
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.
State avg: 90.9
State avg: 90.9
7
HCI Score
out of 10
44%
Percentile
in California
#1210
State Rank
in California
State avg: 8.4
State avg: 90.9
About this provider
American Hospice Care, Inc. 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
- 7 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 13
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 17.4
- Visits near death
- 82.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16893
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 77.3
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 95.5
- Pain assessment
- Not reported
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- Not reported
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 34.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 17.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16893
- Avg daily census
- 4 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- Not reported
- Dementia
- 55%
- Heart disease
- Not reported
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 921764
- CMS Region
- 9
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.