Brookestone Home Health & Hospice

For-Profit26 years operating

Kearney, Nebraska — Buffalo County

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 63rd percentile in Nebraska. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. This is a smaller-census provider, which can mean more personalized care — ask how they manage staffing during weekends and holidays.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 63% of hospices in Nebraska

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life79.8

State avg: 70.5

Pain screening92

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment96.9

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment95.3

State avg: 94.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.2

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Nebraska CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)83
Would recommend85
Timely care81
Team communication82
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support92
Symptom management74
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

63%

Percentile

in Nebraska

#16

State Rank

in Nebraska

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score87.7

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits30.5
Nurse care minutes per day20.3

About this provider

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Nebraska.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
30.5
Nurse care minutes per day
20.3
Visits near death
96.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$7528

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
87.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
92
Pain assessment
96.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
95.3
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
79.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
20.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$7528
Avg daily census
18 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
42%
Dementia
18%
Heart disease
8%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
281533
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

Kearney, NE 68845

(308) 995-4375