Pleasant Day Hospice, Inc..

For-Profit14 years operating

Van Nuys, California — Los Angeles County

Pleasant Day Hospice, Inc.. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 59th percentile in California. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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.

Some measures not reported by this provider.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 59% 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 screening100

State avg: 90.9

Pain assessment94.9

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

59%

Percentile

in California

#880

State Rank

in California

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.4

HIS composite score93.2

State avg: 90.9

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits46.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.1

About this provider

Pleasant Day 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
46.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.1
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$35163

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.2
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
94.9
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
10.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$35163
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
0%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
61%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
551619
CMS Region
9

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

Contact

Van Nuys, CA 91411

(818) 550-9500