Brookestone Home Health & Hospice

Non-Profit30 years operating

North Platte, Nebraska — Lincoln County

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 66th percentile in Nebraska. They perform particularly well in 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 66% 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 life67.2

State avg: 70.5

Pain screening93.6

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatment96.4

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 addressed98.7

State avg: 94.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

66%

Percentile

in Nebraska

#15

State Rank

in Nebraska

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score89.7

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.5
Gaps in nursing visits29.2
Nurse care minutes per day18.9

About this provider

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Nebraska.

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
0.5
Gaps in nursing visits
29.2
Nurse care minutes per day
18.9
Visits near death
90.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$4700

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
89.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
98.7
Pain screening
93.6
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
96.4
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
67.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
18.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$4700
Avg daily census
3 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
43%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
0%

Data Sources

CCN
281515
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

North Platte, NE 69101

(308) 221-2288