St Mary's Hospice Services, Inc.

For-Profit10 years operating

Fresno, California — Fresno County

St Mary's Hospice Services, Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in California. They perform particularly well in 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 71% 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 life7.7

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening97

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment94

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening97.5

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment96

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 documented97

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed90

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in California

#628

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score83.1

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits6.7
Nurse care minutes per day11.5

About this provider

St Mary's Hospice Services, Inc. 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
6.7
Nurse care minutes per day
11.5
Visits near death
96.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$21622

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
83.1
Treatment preferences
97
Beliefs & values
90
Pain screening
97
Pain assessment
94
Dyspnea screening
97.5
Dyspnea treatment
96
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
7.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$21622
Avg daily census
61 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
13%
Heart disease
34%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
751687
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Fresno, CA 93726

(559) 222-1291