St. Croix Hospice

Non-Profit14 years operating

South Sioux City, Nebraska — Dakota County

St. Croix Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 98th percentile in Nebraska. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their rate of visits in a patient's final days is below the state average. 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 98% of hospices in Nebraska

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life54.3

State avg: 70.5

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.2

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.2

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

98%

Percentile

in Nebraska

#2

State Rank

in Nebraska

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score100

State avg: 94.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits44.2
Nurse care minutes per day13.3

About this provider

St. Croix 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
0.2
Gaps in nursing visits
44.2
Nurse care minutes per day
13.3
Visits near death
93.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$9094

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
100
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
Not reported
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
Not reported
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
54.3%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$9094
Avg daily census
12 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
28%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
15%
Respiratory
18%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
281547
CMS Region
7

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

Contact

South Sioux City, NE 68776

(402) 252-5132