Heart of Hospice Valdosta
Valdosta, Georgia — Lowndes County
Heart of Hospice Valdosta is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 25th 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. Worth noting: 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
Excellent
Above 25% of hospices in Georgia
Independent & data-driven — no paid listings
CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
1 measure not reported
State avg: 60.8
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
7
HCI Score
out of 10
25%
Percentile
in Georgia
#194
State Rank
in Georgia
State avg: 8.8
State avg: 92.5
About this provider
Heart of Hospice Valdosta performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Georgia.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 7 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 68.3
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 7.5
- Visits near death
- 93.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16471
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 100
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 100
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 100
- Opioid bowel care
- Not reported
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 78.8%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 7.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16471
- Avg daily census
- 15 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- Not reported
- Dementia
- Not reported
- Heart disease
- 21%
- Respiratory
- Not reported
- Stroke
- 0%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 111632
- CMS Region
- 4
All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.