St Joseph Hospice, LLC

For-Profit13 years operating

Augusta, Georgia — Richmond County

St Joseph Hospice, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 43rd percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 43% of hospices in Georgia

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life61.7

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening96.7

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented93.3

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed96.7

State avg: 92.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

43%

Percentile

in Georgia

#147

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score80

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits68.9
Nurse care minutes per day9.3

About this provider

St Joseph Hospice, LLC performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
68.9
Nurse care minutes per day
9.3
Visits near death
90.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$21738

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
80
Treatment preferences
93.3
Beliefs & values
96.7
Pain screening
96.7
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$21738
Avg daily census
13 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
111722
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 922-7480