Choice Hospice

For-Profit6 years operating

Greenwood Village, Colorado — Arapahoe County

Choice Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 53rd percentile in Colorado. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 53% of hospices in Colorado

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.7

State avg: 63.6

Pain screening98.5

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment90.5

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening97.4

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment97.5

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients89.8

State avg: 92.3

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Colorado CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)80
Would recommend84
Timely care75
Team communication80
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management73
Caregiver training75
Treatment preferences documented98.5

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed89.4

State avg: 92.3

10

HCI Score

out of 10

53%

Percentile

in Colorado

#41

State Rank

in Colorado

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score80

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits69.4
Nurse care minutes per day9.5

About this provider

Choice Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Colorado.

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
69.4
Nurse care minutes per day
9.5
Visits near death
90.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$19857

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
80
Treatment preferences
98.5
Beliefs & values
89.4
Pain screening
98.5
Pain assessment
90.5
Dyspnea screening
97.4
Dyspnea treatment
97.5
Opioid bowel care
89.8

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$19857
Avg daily census
212 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
8%
Dementia
56%
Heart disease
7%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
061612
CMS Region
8

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

Contact

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(720) 750-8397