Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
Independence, Missouri — Jackson County
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 73rd percentile in Missouri. 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 73% of hospices in Missouri
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 62.2
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Missouri CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 94.4
State avg: 94.4
10
HCI Score
out of 10
73%
Percentile
in Missouri
#37
State Rank
in Missouri
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Missouri.
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
- 10 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 15.8
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15.6
- Visits near death
- 95.1
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12616
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 93.9
- Treatment preferences
- 99.7
- Beliefs & values
- 98.4
- Pain screening
- 98.7
- Pain assessment
- 99.1
- Dyspnea screening
- 99
- Dyspnea treatment
- 97.7
- Opioid bowel care
- 94.6
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.5%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $12616
- Avg daily census
- 49 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 27%
- Dementia
- 20%
- Heart disease
- 19%
- Respiratory
- 11%
- Stroke
- 10%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 261670
- CMS Region
- 7
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