Suncrest Hospice

For-Profit12 years operating

Fremont, California — Alameda County

Suncrest Hospice 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 end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

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 life34.3

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

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 documented99.9

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

97%

Percentile

in California

#55

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits41
Nurse care minutes per day12.7

About this provider

Suncrest 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
41
Nurse care minutes per day
12.7
Visits near death
92.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$25244

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
34.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$25244
Avg daily census
702 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
42%
Heart disease
11%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
751500
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fremont, CA 94539

(408) 277-1924