Shepherd Hospice Inc.

For-Profit4 years operating

Sherman Oaks, California — Los Angeles County

Shepherd Hospice Inc. is a for-profit hospice provider in California with limited quality data available. 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

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of lifeNot reported
Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment88.9

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty screening97.6

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment96.3

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 documented90.5

State avg: 90.9

Beliefs & values addressed83.3

State avg: 90.9

1 measure not reported

HCI composite scoreNot reported
HIS composite score76.2

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits86.1
Nurse care minutes per day9.6

About this provider

Shepherd Hospice Inc. 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
Not reported
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
86.1
Nurse care minutes per day
9.6
Visits near death
Not reported
Per-beneficiary spending
$24888

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
76.2
Treatment preferences
90.5
Beliefs & values
83.3
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
88.9
Dyspnea screening
97.6
Dyspnea treatment
96.3
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
9.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$24888
Avg daily census
12 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
0%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
B31728
CMS Region
9

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Contact

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 666-1595