Crown Hospice

For-Profit6 years operating

Poplar Bluff, Missouri — Butler County

Crown Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 29th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. 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 29% 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 life54.8

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening86.5

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment91.3

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening98.1

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment98.7

State avg: 94.4

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented99.6

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed98.5

State avg: 94.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

29%

Percentile

in Missouri

#95

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score78

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits5.4
Nurse care minutes per day11.9

About this provider

Crown Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
5.4
Nurse care minutes per day
11.9
Visits near death
97.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$9759

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
78
Treatment preferences
99.6
Beliefs & values
98.5
Pain screening
86.5
Pain assessment
91.3
Dyspnea screening
98.1
Dyspnea treatment
98.7
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$9759
Avg daily census
44 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
17%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
17%
Respiratory
16%
Stroke
11%

Data Sources

CCN
261681
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

(573) 840-5029