Hospice of the South Coast LLC

Other10 years operating

San Diego, California — San Diego County

Hospice of the South Coast LLC is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 95% of hospices in California

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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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 life81.6

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 addressed98.9

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in California

#106

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score97.9

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits52.7
Nurse care minutes per day17.1

About this provider

Hospice of the South Coast LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
52.7
Nurse care minutes per day
17.1
Visits near death
98.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$17362

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
81.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$17362
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
751728
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 230-8935