Guiding Light Hospice
Stockbridge, Georgia — Henry County
Guiding Light Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 47th percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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
Above 47% of hospices in Georgia
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 60.8
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
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.
State avg: 92.5
State avg: 92.5
9
HCI Score
out of 10
47%
Percentile
in Georgia
#137
State Rank
in Georgia
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 92.5
About this provider
Guiding Light Hospice 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
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 57.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 11
- Visits near death
- 95.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13522
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 88.7
- Treatment preferences
- 99
- Beliefs & values
- 94.2
- Pain screening
- 99
- Pain assessment
- 98
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.8
- Dyspnea treatment
- 92.6
- Opioid bowel care
- 90.9
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 68.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 11
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13522
- Avg daily census
- 87 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 22%
- Dementia
- 30%
- Heart disease
- 13%
- Respiratory
- 7%
- Stroke
- 8%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 851548
- CMS Region
- 4
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