Hinds Hospice - Fresno

Non-Profit35 years operating

Fresno, California — Fresno County

Hinds Hospice - Fresno 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. 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 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 life64.3

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment98.4

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment99.5

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

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 addressed99.8

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in California

#109

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score97.7

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.9
Gaps in nursing visits37.9
Nurse care minutes per day15.5

About this provider

Hinds 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.9
Gaps in nursing visits
37.9
Nurse care minutes per day
15.5
Visits near death
95
Per-beneficiary spending
$15049

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
98.4
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
99.5
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
64.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$15049
Avg daily census
238 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
17%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
051571
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 320-0310