St Croix Hospice

For-Profit18 years operating

Saint Peters, Missouri — St. Charles County

St Croix Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 59th percentile in Missouri. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 59% 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 life58.3

State avg: 62.2

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.4

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.4

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 addressed100

State avg: 94.4

9

HCI Score

out of 10

59%

Percentile

in Missouri

#55

State Rank

in Missouri

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.1

HIS composite score100

State avg: 94.4

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits37.2
Nurse care minutes per day12.7

About this provider

St Croix 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
37.2
Nurse care minutes per day
12.7
Visits near death
94.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$20412

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
58.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
12.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$20412
Avg daily census
213 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
12%
Dementia
33%
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
5%
Stroke
9%

Data Sources

CCN
261633
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Saint Peters, MO 63376

(636) 926-3722