Stella Hospice, Inc.

For-Profit4 years operating

Glendale, California — Los Angeles County

Stella Hospice, Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th 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. 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.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 77% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

77%

Percentile

in California

#499

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score94.7

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits83.1
Nurse care minutes per day8.9

About this provider

Stella Hospice, Inc. performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in California.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

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
83.1
Nurse care minutes per day
8.9
Visits near death
75
Per-beneficiary spending
$28035

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
8.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$28035
Avg daily census
33 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
0%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
B31692
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Glendale, CA 91205

(747) 282-1787