Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Care Institute

Other3 years operating

Annapolis, Maryland — Anne Arundel County

Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Care Institute is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Maryland. 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 Maryland

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life28.4

State avg: 59.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 97.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 97.7

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 97.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 97.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)78
Would recommend82
Timely care75
Team communication80
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management72
Caregiver training72
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 97.7

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 97.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

92%

Percentile

in Maryland

#3

State Rank

in Maryland

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score100

State avg: 97.7

Continuous care / inpatient days1.1
Gaps in nursing visits67
Nurse care minutes per day12.2

About this provider

Luminis Health Gilchrist Life Care Institute performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Maryland.

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
1.1
Gaps in nursing visits
67
Nurse care minutes per day
12.2
Visits near death
85.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$8309

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
28.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$8309
Avg daily census
88 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
29%
Dementia
25%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
211546
CMS Region
3

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

Contact

Annapolis, MD 21401

(443) 843-8200