Lenus Care LLC

3 years operating

Bakersfield, California — Kern County

Lenus Care LLC is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 80th 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. 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 80% 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 life64

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 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

80%

Percentile

in California

#441

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score97.8

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits14.6
Nurse care minutes per day21.2

About this provider

Lenus Care LLC 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
14.6
Nurse care minutes per day
21.2
Visits near death
92.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$23296

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64%
Nurse care minutes / day
21.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$23296
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
55%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
B51576
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(800) 552-6054