Regency Southerncare

For-Profit19 years operating

Augusta, Georgia — Richmond County

Regency Southerncare is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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 91% of hospices in Georgia

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.2

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 92.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.4

State avg: 92.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication82
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Georgia

#24

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits36.9
Nurse care minutes per day12.4

About this provider

Regency Southerncare performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Georgia.

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
36.9
Nurse care minutes per day
12.4
Visits near death
93.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$23073

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
99.4

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$23073
Avg daily census
543 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
14%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
17%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
111637
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Augusta, GA 30907

(706) 868-4422