Holton Community Hosp Home Health & Hospice Agency

Non-Profit25 years operating

Holton, Kansas — Jackson County

Holton Community Hosp Home Health & Hospice Agency is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th percentile in Kansas. 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. 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

Better than 68% of hospices in Kansas

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life72.7

State avg: 64.6

Pain screening100

State avg: 93.7

Pain assessment90.9

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 93.7

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend87
Timely care80
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management76
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 93.7

Beliefs & values addressed97.8

State avg: 93.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in Kansas

#28

State Rank

in Kansas

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.3

HIS composite score93.3

State avg: 93.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits37.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.1

About this provider

Holton Community Hosp Home Health & Hospice Agency performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Kansas.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
37.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.1
Visits near death
91.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$9268

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
93.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
97.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
90.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
72.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$9268
Avg daily census
6 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
35%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
171544
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Holton, KS 66436

(785) 364-9617