Snowline Hospice of El Dorado County-Hospice

Non-Profit35 years operating

Diamond Springs, California — El Dorado County

Snowline Hospice of El Dorado County-Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th 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. 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 95% 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 life66.9

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment97.3

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.5

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

95%

Percentile

in California

#103

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score98

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits64.9
Nurse care minutes per day24.6

About this provider

Snowline Hospice of El Dorado County-Hospice 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
Gaps in nursing visits
64.9
Nurse care minutes per day
24.6
Visits near death
95.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17406

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
97.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.5
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
24.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$17406
Avg daily census
142 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
051567
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Diamond Springs, CA 95619

(530) 621-7820