Hospice of Marion County Inc.

Non-Profit41 years operating

Ocala, Florida — Marion County

Hospice of Marion County Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 23rd percentile in Florida. 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

In the bottom 77% 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 life60.8

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening98.7

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment92.7

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment99.4

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.9

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 documented99.4

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed97.8

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

23%

Percentile

in Florida

#45

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score90.9

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days4.7
Gaps in nursing visits83.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.1

About this provider

Hospice of Marion County Inc. 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
4.7
Gaps in nursing visits
83.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.1
Visits near death
95.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$11345

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
90.9
Treatment preferences
99.4
Beliefs & values
97.8
Pain screening
98.7
Pain assessment
92.7
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.4
Opioid bowel care
98.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
60.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$11345
Avg daily census
447 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
23%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
33%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
101518
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Ocala, FL 34474

(352) 873-7400