Comfort Care Hospice

For-Profit14 years operating

Baxley, Georgia — Appling County

Comfort Care Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 57th 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. 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

Better than 57% of hospices in Georgia

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life17

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment96.3

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.5

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 documented100

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

57%

Percentile

in Georgia

#113

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score98.4

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits15.5
Nurse care minutes per day13.5

About this provider

Comfort Care Hospice 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
15.5
Nurse care minutes per day
13.5
Visits near death
98.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$20932

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
96.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
17%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$20932
Avg daily census
18 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
34%
Heart disease
26%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
111720
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Baxley, GA 31513

(912) 367-4146