Hospice of Leesville

For-Profit20 years operating

Leesville, Louisiana — Vernon County

Hospice of Leesville is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 71st percentile in Louisiana. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 71% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life78.9

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening95.9

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment96.1

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening95.9

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment95.7

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management79
Caregiver training80
Treatment preferences documented97.3

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed97.3

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

71%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#35

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score84.9

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.7
Gaps in nursing visits20.6
Nurse care minutes per day10.3

About this provider

Hospice of Leesville performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

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
0.7
Gaps in nursing visits
20.6
Nurse care minutes per day
10.3
Visits near death
98.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$13714

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
84.9
Treatment preferences
97.3
Beliefs & values
97.3
Pain screening
95.9
Pain assessment
96.1
Dyspnea screening
95.9
Dyspnea treatment
95.7
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
78.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$13714
Avg daily census
16 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
191608
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-1020