Nightingale's Hospice

For-Profit6 years operating

Murrieta, California — Riverside County

Nightingale's Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 76th 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.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 76% 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 life27.7

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening96.9

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.2

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening98.3

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment96.6

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 documented99.5

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed99.5

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

76%

Percentile

in California

#527

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score93

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits34.2
Nurse care minutes per day17.9

About this provider

Nightingale's Hospice 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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
34.2
Nurse care minutes per day
17.9
Visits near death
95.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$19610

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93
Treatment preferences
99.5
Beliefs & values
99.5
Pain screening
96.9
Pain assessment
99.2
Dyspnea screening
98.3
Dyspnea treatment
96.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
27.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$19610
Avg daily census
111 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
31%
Heart disease
25%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
A01725
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Murrieta, CA 92562

(800) 465-7103