Centracare Hospice

Other38 years operating

Willmar, Minnesota — Kandiyohi County

Centracare Hospice is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 95th 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. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 95% 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 life75.1

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 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 addressed100

State avg: 95

10

HCI Score

out of 10

95%

Percentile

in Minnesota

#5

State Rank

in Minnesota

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score100

State avg: 95

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits36.6
Nurse care minutes per day14.5

About this provider

Centracare 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
36.6
Nurse care minutes per day
14.5
Visits near death
96.6
Per-beneficiary spending
$9221

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
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
75.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$9221
Avg daily census
60 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
7%
Stroke
6%

Data Sources

CCN
241509
CMS Region
5

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

Contact

Willmar, MN 56201

(320) 231-4470