Amicasa Hospice Home Care

Other14 years operating

Decatur, Georgia — Dekalb County

Amicasa Hospice Home Care is an established hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 17th percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average and their Hospice Care Index falls 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

Above Average

In the bottom 83% 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 life11.1

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment80

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening98.7

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment92.8

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

6

HCI Score

out of 10

17%

Percentile

in Georgia

#215

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score6

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score76.4

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days13.1
Gaps in nursing visits89.3
Nurse care minutes per day7

About this provider

Amicasa Hospice Home Care performs strongly in Family Support, 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
6 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
13.1
Gaps in nursing visits
89.3
Nurse care minutes per day
7
Visits near death
91.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$10798

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
76.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
80
Dyspnea screening
98.7
Dyspnea treatment
92.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
11.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
7
Per-beneficiary spending
$10798
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
44%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
8%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
7%

Data Sources

CCN
111707
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Decatur, GA 30034

(404) 537-1960