Avera@home Pipestone

Other19 years operating

Pipestone, Minnesota — Pipestone County

Avera@home Pipestone is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 61st percentile in Minnesota. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 61% 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 life77.2

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

10

HCI Score

out of 10

61%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#33

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score86.4

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits16.7
Nurse care minutes per day34.5

About this provider

Avera@home Pipestone performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
16.7
Nurse care minutes per day
34.5
Visits near death
95.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$8256

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
86.4
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
77.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
34.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$8256
Avg daily census
8 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
241580
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Pipestone, MN 56164

(507) 825-6024