Aveanna Hospice

For-Profit4 years operating

Duluth, Georgia — Gwinnett County

Aveanna Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 64th 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 64% 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 life52.6

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening100

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 documented100

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

64%

Percentile

in Georgia

#94

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score100

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits71.8
Nurse care minutes per day13.8

About this provider

Aveanna 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
71.8
Nurse care minutes per day
13.8
Visits near death
98.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$20370

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
52.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$20370
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
48%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
851556
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Duluth, GA 30096

(470) 464-8000