Bright Horizon Hospice Services

For-Profit15 years operating

Fresno, California — Fresno County

Bright Horizon Hospice Services is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 78th 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 78% 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 life8.1

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.3

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment97.3

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients89.3

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

9

HCI Score

out of 10

78%

Percentile

in California

#468

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score96.1

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits57.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.2

About this provider

Bright Horizon Hospice Services 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
57.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.2
Visits near death
75.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$24224

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.3
Dyspnea treatment
97.3
Opioid bowel care
89.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
8.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$24224
Avg daily census
68 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
10%
Dementia
38%
Heart disease
10%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
551588
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 443-0303