Cherish Hospice

For-Profit16 years operating

Torrance, California — Los Angeles County

Cherish Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 99th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 99% of hospices in California

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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 life12

State avg: 28.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 90.9

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed100

State avg: 90.9

10

HCI Score

out of 10

99%

Percentile

in California

#26

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score100

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits43.7
Nurse care minutes per day14.1

About this provider

Cherish 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
43.7
Nurse care minutes per day
14.1
Visits near death
92.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$26602

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
12%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$26602
Avg daily census
24 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
38%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
551559
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Torrance, CA 90501

(310) 320-1677