Redwood Hospice

For-Profit5 years operating

San Jose, California — Santa Clara County

Redwood Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th 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. 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 79% 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 life42

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment99.1

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment95.9

State avg: 90.9

Bowel care for pain medication patients98

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 documented100

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 90.9

9

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in California

#448

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score97.4

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits68.9
Nurse care minutes per day15.8

About this provider

Redwood 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
Gaps in nursing visits
68.9
Nurse care minutes per day
15.8
Visits near death
98.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$23915

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.1
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
95.9
Opioid bowel care
98

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
42%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$23915
Avg daily census
170 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
46%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
4%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
B21550
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

San Jose, CA 95128

(800) 825-8556