Prairie Home Hospice

Other39 years operating

Marshall, Minnesota — Lyon County

Prairie Home Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 29th percentile in Minnesota. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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 and their Hospice Care Index falls 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 29% of hospices in Minnesota

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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 life57

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening100

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 patientsNot reported

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 addressed100

State avg: 95

8

HCI Score

out of 10

29%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#60

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score8

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits53.1
Nurse care minutes per day2.9

About this provider

Prairie Home Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Minnesota.

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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
53.1
Nurse care minutes per day
2.9
Visits near death
99
Per-beneficiary spending
$14383

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
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
57%
Nurse care minutes / day
2.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$14383
Avg daily census
11 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
48%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
241507
CMS Region
5

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Contact

Marshall, MN 56258

(507) 337-0080