Grace Hospice

Non-Profit11 years operating

Minneapolis, Minnesota — Hennepin County

Grace Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 52nd 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. 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 52% 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 life48.1

State avg: 69.8

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 95

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 95

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 95

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.3

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 addressed100

State avg: 95

9

HCI Score

out of 10

52%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#41

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.5

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits36.3
Nurse care minutes per day16.9

About this provider

Grace Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
36.3
Nurse care minutes per day
16.9
Visits near death
93.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$15034

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
99.3

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$15034
Avg daily census
229 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
15%
Dementia
43%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
241595
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Minneapolis, MN 55405

(612) 238-0034