St Croix Hospice

For-Profit6 years operating

Grand Rapids, Minnesota — Itasca County

St Croix Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 89th percentile in Minnesota. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 89% of hospices in Minnesota

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life76.3

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening99.9

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 95

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

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend86
Timely care77
Team communication81
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management73
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 95

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

89%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#10

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits53.9
Nurse care minutes per day13

About this provider

St Croix Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Minnesota.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
53.9
Nurse care minutes per day
13
Visits near death
96.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$18124

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.9
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
76.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
13
Per-beneficiary spending
$18124
Avg daily census
236 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
16%
Dementia
15%
Heart disease
34%
Respiratory
8%
Stroke
15%

Data Sources

CCN
241606
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Grand Rapids, MN 55744

(218) 212-7915