Interim Healthcare Hospice - Sacramento Area

For-Profit5 years operating

Gold River, California — Sacramento County

Interim Healthcare Hospice - Sacramento Area is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 97th 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. 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 97% 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 life35.6

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.2

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.7

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

97%

Percentile

in California

#65

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score99.3

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits40.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.6

About this provider

Interim Healthcare Hospice - Sacramento Area 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
Gaps in nursing visits
40.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.6
Visits near death
92.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$27294

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.2
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
35.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$27294
Avg daily census
111 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
38%

Data Sources

CCN
A11783
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Gold River, CA 95670

(510) 394-0280