Lake Regional Hospice

For-Profit9 years operating

Osage Beach, Missouri — Camden County

Lake Regional Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 79th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, 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

Better than 79% of hospices in Missouri

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life48.3

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment94

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening99.4

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients97.1

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.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care80
Team communication82
Respect91
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented98.9

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed98.9

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

79%

Percentile

in Missouri

#29

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score95.5

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits19.1
Nurse care minutes per day14.4

About this provider

Lake Regional 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
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
19.1
Nurse care minutes per day
14.4
Visits near death
95.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9194

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
95.5
Treatment preferences
98.9
Beliefs & values
98.9
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
94
Dyspnea screening
99.4
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
97.1

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
48.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$9194
Avg daily census
33 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
40%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
261672
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Osage Beach, MO 65065

(573) 302-2860