Maka Hospice, Inc.

For-Profit10 years operating

Van Nuys, California — Los Angeles County

Maka Hospice, Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 54th percentile in California. 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

Better than 54% 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 lifeNot reported
Pain screening97.5

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment90

State avg: 90.9

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

8

HCI Score

out of 10

54%

Percentile

in California

#983

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score82.5

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits81.3
Nurse care minutes per day9.4

About this provider

Maka 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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
81.3
Nurse care minutes per day
9.4
Visits near death
83.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$31064

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
82.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
97.5
Pain assessment
90
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
Not reported
Nurse care minutes / day
9.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$31064
Avg daily census
11 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
39%
Respiratory
29%
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
751675
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Van Nuys, CA 91405

(818) 786-0035