Monarch Hospice and Palliative Care

Other3 years operating

Sacramento, California — Sacramento County

Monarch Hospice and Palliative Care is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 53rd percentile in California. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 53% of hospices in California

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure 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 treatment81

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients95.2

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 documented95.7

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed81.4

State avg: 90.9

8

HCI Score

out of 10

53%

Percentile

in California

#1004

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score75.7

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits11.8
Nurse care minutes per day25.2

About this provider

Monarch Hospice and Palliative Care 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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
11.8
Nurse care minutes per day
25.2
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$8800

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
75.7
Treatment preferences
95.7
Beliefs & values
81.4
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
81
Opioid bowel care
95.2

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
25.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$8800
Avg daily census
4 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
62%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
B51793
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Sacramento, CA 95864

(916) 234-5684