Mosaic Life Care Hospice

Non-Profit38 years operating

Saint Joseph, Missouri — Buchanan County

Mosaic Life Care Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 84th 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 84% 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 life80.1

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment98.4

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening98.9

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

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 documented100

State avg: 94.4

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94.4

10

HCI Score

out of 10

84%

Percentile

in Missouri

#22

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score97.1

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits42
Nurse care minutes per day14.5

About this provider

Mosaic Life Care Hospice 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
42
Nurse care minutes per day
14.5
Visits near death
96.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11464

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
98.4
Dyspnea screening
98.9
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
80.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11464
Avg daily census
90 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
30%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
261507
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Saint Joseph, MO 64507

(816) 271-7190