Horizon Hospice

For-Profit30 years operating

Meridian, Idaho — Ada County

Horizon Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 91st percentile in Idaho. 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. 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

Better than 91% of hospices in Idaho

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life45.9

State avg: 62.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty treatment99.7

State avg: 94.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.6

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Idaho CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend86
Timely care78
Team communication83
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support93
Symptom management76
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.6

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

91%

Percentile

in Idaho

#6

State Rank

in Idaho

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 94.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits28.8
Nurse care minutes per day14.6

About this provider

Horizon Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Idaho.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
28.8
Nurse care minutes per day
14.6
Visits near death
93.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$13784

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.7
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
45.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$13784
Avg daily census
123 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
16%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
8%

Data Sources

CCN
131520
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 888-7877