The Carpenter Hospice of Northwest Louisiana, LLC

Other22 years operating

Sibley, Louisiana — Webster County

The Carpenter Hospice of Northwest Louisiana, LLC is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Louisiana. 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 92% of hospices in Louisiana

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life44.7

State avg: 56.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95.5

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 documented100

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Louisiana

#11

State Rank

in Louisiana

HCI composite score10

State avg: 8.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days2.8
Gaps in nursing visits39.4
Nurse care minutes per day11.5

About this provider

The Carpenter Hospice of Northwest Louisiana, LLC performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Louisiana.

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
2.8
Gaps in nursing visits
39.4
Nurse care minutes per day
11.5
Visits near death
92.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$12354

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
44.7%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$12354
Avg daily census
106 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
191578
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Sibley, LA 71073

(318) 222-8723