Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care

For-Profit11 years operating

Mcdonough, Georgia — Henry County

Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 35th percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Above 35% of hospices in Georgia

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life63.4

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment93.3

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment99

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 addressed99.6

State avg: 92.5

8

HCI Score

out of 10

35%

Percentile

in Georgia

#169

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score8

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits66.9
Nurse care minutes per day13.7

About this provider

Southern Grace Hospice and Palliative Care 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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
66.9
Nurse care minutes per day
13.7
Visits near death
96
Per-beneficiary spending
$21742

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
93.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
63.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$21742
Avg daily census
225 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
20%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
24%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
21%

Data Sources

CCN
111750
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Mcdonough, GA 30253

(678) 432-8811