Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. DBA Bluegrass Care N

Other42 years operating

Lexington, Kentucky — Fayette County

Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. DBA Bluegrass Care N is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 77th percentile in Kentucky. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 77% of hospices in Kentucky

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life58.4

State avg: 63.4

Pain screening99.5

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment90.4

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening99.9

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment99

State avg: 94.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients96.6

State avg: 94.2

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

Overall rating (9-10)86
Would recommend90
Timely care85
Team communication86
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management80
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 94.2

Beliefs & values addressed98.7

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

77%

Percentile

in Kentucky

#6

State Rank

in Kentucky

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score92.5

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days2.4
Gaps in nursing visits77.7
Nurse care minutes per day11.9

About this provider

Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. DBA Bluegrass Care N performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Kentucky.

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
2.4
Gaps in nursing visits
77.7
Nurse care minutes per day
11.9
Visits near death
94.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$9888

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
92.5
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
98.7
Pain screening
99.5
Pain assessment
90.4
Dyspnea screening
99.9
Dyspnea treatment
99
Opioid bowel care
96.6

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9888
Avg daily census
538 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
12%

Data Sources

CCN
181500
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Lexington, KY 40504

(859) 276-5344