Bayside Wellness, LLC

3 years operating

Traverse City, Michigan — Grand Traverse County

Bayside Wellness, LLC is a hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 37th percentile in Michigan. They perform particularly well in 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. 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

Above 37% of hospices in Michigan

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life30.6

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.3

Pain assessment71.4

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.3

Breathing difficulty treatment94

State avg: 92.3

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.3

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support90
Symptom management74
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.3

Beliefs & values addressed99

State avg: 92.3

9

HCI Score

out of 10

37%

Percentile

in Michigan

#108

State Rank

in Michigan

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9

HIS composite score79

State avg: 92.3

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits82.2
Nurse care minutes per day16.3

About this provider

Bayside Wellness, LLC performs strongly in Family Support, placing them among the better providers in Michigan.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
82.2
Nurse care minutes per day
16.3
Visits near death
80.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$6914

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
79
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
71.4
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
94
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
30.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$6914
Avg daily census
11 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
30%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
38%

Data Sources

CCN
231712
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Traverse City, MI 49684

(231) 946-6000