Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care
San Diego, California — San Diego County
Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 34th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.
Wayven Quality Score
Above Average
Above 34% of hospices in California
Independent & data-driven — no paid listings
CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
3 measures not reported
State avg: 28.3
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
4
HCI Score
out of 10
34%
Percentile
in California
#1425
State Rank
in California
State avg: 8.4
State avg: 90.9
About this provider
Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care performs strongly in Family Support, placing them among the better providers in California.
Their Process Integrity scores are below average and worth discussing during an intake conversation.
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
- 4 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 96.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 8
- Visits near death
- 68
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $38427
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 43.3
- Treatment preferences
- 96.7
- Beliefs & values
- 63.3
- Pain screening
- 90
- Pain assessment
- Not reported
- Dyspnea screening
- 96.7
- Dyspnea treatment
- Not reported
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 36.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $38427
- Avg daily census
- 15 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- Not reported
- Dementia
- 40%
- Heart disease
- 37%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 0%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 051791
- CMS Region
- 9
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.