St Luke Home Health and Hospice

Non-Profit12 years operating

Monticello, Mississippi — Lawrence County

St Luke Home Health and Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 43rd percentile in Mississippi. They perform particularly well in overall care quality indicators 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. 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

Above 43% of hospices in Mississippi

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life46

State avg: 64

Pain screening90.8

State avg: 96.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty screening90.4

State avg: 96.5

Breathing difficulty treatment95.7

State avg: 96.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.9

State avg: 96.5

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

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend86
Timely care82
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management79
Caregiver training79
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 96.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.6

State avg: 96.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

43%

Percentile

in Mississippi

#48

State Rank

in Mississippi

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.6

HIS composite score81.6

State avg: 96.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits15.2
Nurse care minutes per day16.2

About this provider

St Luke Home Health and Hospice performs strongly in Family Support, placing them among the better providers in Mississippi.

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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
15.2
Nurse care minutes per day
16.2
Visits near death
83.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$14529

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
81.6
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.6
Pain screening
90.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
90.4
Dyspnea treatment
95.7
Opioid bowel care
98.9

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
46%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$14529
Avg daily census
70 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
22%
Dementia
21%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
4%

Data Sources

CCN
251687
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Monticello, MS 39654

(601) 587-7686