Noble Hospice and Palliative Care

For-Profit6 years operating

Modesto, California — Stanislaus County

Noble Hospice and Palliative Care is a 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. 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 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 life5.2

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment98.8

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment97.6

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

9

HCI Score

out of 10

81%

Percentile

in California

#420

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits72.8
Nurse care minutes per day6.8

About this provider

Noble Hospice and Palliative Care 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
72.8
Nurse care minutes per day
6.8
Visits near death
88.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$26099

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
98.8
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.6
Opioid bowel care
97.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
5.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
6.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$26099
Avg daily census
66 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
30%
Heart disease
18%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
A01647
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Modesto, CA 95350

(925) 594-1122