St Luke's Home Care / Hospice

Non-Profit39 years operating

Meridian, Idaho — Ada County

St Luke's Home Care / Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Idaho. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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

Better than 92% 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 life71.7

State avg: 62.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.6

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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

92%

Percentile

in Idaho

#5

State Rank

in Idaho

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score99.8

State avg: 94.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits27.5
Nurse care minutes per day19

About this provider

St Luke's Home Care / Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Idaho.

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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
27.5
Nurse care minutes per day
19
Visits near death
97.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$7803

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.8
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
71.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
19
Per-beneficiary spending
$7803
Avg daily census
83 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
43%
Dementia
9%
Heart disease
14%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
131503
CMS Region
10

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

Contact

Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 381-2138