Bristol Hospice Fresno

For-Profit21 years operating

Fresno, California — Fresno County

Bristol Hospice Fresno is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 81st 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. 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 81% 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 life16.3

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 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 addressed99.9

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in California

#408

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits45.1
Nurse care minutes per day12.9

About this provider

Bristol Hospice Fresno 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
45.1
Nurse care minutes per day
12.9
Visits near death
86.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$22337

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
16.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$22337
Avg daily census
516 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
37%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
051769
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 320-4000