Gentiva

For-Profit27 years operating

Orlando, Florida — Orange County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 30th percentile in Florida. They perform particularly well in 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

Above 30% 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 life51.7

State avg: 60.7

Pain screening97.8

State avg: 98.1

Pain assessment98.4

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty screening98.9

State avg: 98.1

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 98.1

Bowel care for pain medication patients93.1

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 documented100

State avg: 98.1

Beliefs & values addressed99.4

State avg: 98.1

10

HCI Score

out of 10

30%

Percentile

in Florida

#41

State Rank

in Florida

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.8

HIS composite score93.7

State avg: 98.1

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits60
Nurse care minutes per day10.4

About this provider

Gentiva 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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
60
Nurse care minutes per day
10.4
Visits near death
88.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$22619

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.4
Pain screening
97.8
Pain assessment
98.4
Dyspnea screening
98.9
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
93.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$22619
Avg daily census
368 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
19%
Dementia
27%
Heart disease
25%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
101540
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Orlando, FL 32814

(407) 514-1300