Legacy Hospice, LLC
Kennett, Missouri — Dunklin County
Legacy Hospice, LLC is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 60th 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. 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 60% of hospices in Missouri
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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
9
HCI Score
out of 10
60%
Percentile
in Missouri
#54
State Rank
in Missouri
State avg: 9.1
State avg: 94.4
About this provider
Legacy Hospice, LLC performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 34.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 14.4
- Visits near death
- 94.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13589
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
- 74.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 14.4
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13589
- Avg daily census
- 98 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 28%
- Dementia
- 28%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 20%
- Stroke
- 3%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 261598
- CMS Region
- 7
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