Heartland Hospice (monterey)
Monterey, California — Monterey County
Heartland Hospice (monterey) is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 72nd percentile in California. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 72% of hospices in California
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State avg: 28.3
State avg: 90.9
State avg: 90.9
State avg: 90.9
State avg: 90.9
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.
State avg: 90.9
State avg: 90.9
9
HCI Score
out of 10
72%
Percentile
in California
#606
State Rank
in California
State avg: 8.4
State avg: 90.9
About this provider
Heartland Hospice (monterey) performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 67.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 13
- Visits near death
- 88.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $26244
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 86
- Treatment preferences
- 98.8
- Beliefs & values
- 94.2
- Pain screening
- 96.5
- Pain assessment
- 98
- Dyspnea screening
- 96.5
- Dyspnea treatment
- 89.7
- Opioid bowel care
- 92.9
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 60.6%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 13
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $26244
- Avg daily census
- 44 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 11%
- Heart disease
- 15%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 29%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 051692
- CMS Region
- 9
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