Gentiva

For-Profit28 years operating

Bainbridge, Georgia — Decatur County

Gentiva is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 82nd percentile in Georgia. 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. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 82% 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 life43.7

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening99

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.5

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment98

State avg: 92.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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

82%

Percentile

in Georgia

#47

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score97.4

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits39
Nurse care minutes per day9.5

About this provider

Gentiva 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
Gaps in nursing visits
39
Nurse care minutes per day
9.5
Visits near death
90.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$20040

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.5
Dyspnea treatment
98
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
43.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$20040
Avg daily census
66 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
29%
Respiratory
13%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
111556
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Bainbridge, GA 39819

(229) 246-6330