Hospice of Care

For-Profit41 years operating

Houston, Missouri — Texas County

Hospice of Care is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 47th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, 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

Above 47% of hospices in Missouri

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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Quality breakdown

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

2 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life70

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening97

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening97

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care80
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented97

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed97

State avg: 94.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

47%

Percentile

in Missouri

#71

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score97

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days2.8
Gaps in nursing visits16.7
Nurse care minutes per day22.5

About this provider

Hospice of Care performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Missouri.

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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
2.8
Gaps in nursing visits
16.7
Nurse care minutes per day
22.5
Visits near death
93.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$6670

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
97
Beliefs & values
97
Pain screening
97
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
97
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
70%
Nurse care minutes / day
22.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$6670
Avg daily census
2 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
0%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
261501
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Houston, MO 65483

(417) 967-1279