Encino Valley Hospice, Inc.

For-Profit5 years operating

Encino, California — Los Angeles County

Encino Valley Hospice, Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 88th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in 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.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 88% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment95.8

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment93.8

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

88%

Percentile

in California

#267

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score87.9

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits40
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

Encino Valley Hospice, Inc. performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in California.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
40
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$23412

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
87.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
95.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
93.8
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$23412
Avg daily census
13 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
43%
Respiratory
31%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
B21616
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Encino, CA 91316

(818) 857-5123