Bristol Hospice-Orange County

For-Profit22 years operating

Costa Mesa, California — Orange County

Bristol Hospice-Orange County is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 97th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, 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 97% 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 life24.8

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

97%

Percentile

in California

#66

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score99.3

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits52.3
Nurse care minutes per day15.5

About this provider

Bristol Hospice-Orange County 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
52.3
Nurse care minutes per day
15.5
Visits near death
93.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$22974

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
24.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$22974
Avg daily census
74 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
35%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
051757
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

(888) 327-1936