Haven Hospice

Non-Profit41 years operating

Gainesville, Florida — Alachua County

Haven Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 65th percentile in Florida. 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. 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 65% of hospices in Florida

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life50.1

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening99.6

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment100

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.9

State avg: 98.1

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care73
Team communication77
Respect87
Emotional & spiritual support87
Symptom management71
Caregiver training70
Treatment preferences documented99.7

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.7

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

65%

Percentile

in Florida

#21

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score99.4

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days4.5
Gaps in nursing visits75.3
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Haven Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Florida.

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
4.5
Gaps in nursing visits
75.3
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
94.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$12339

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.4
Treatment preferences
99.7
Beliefs & values
99.7
Pain screening
99.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
99.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
50.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$12339
Avg daily census
666 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
101515
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Gainesville, FL 32606

(904) 378-2121