Circle of Life Hospice
Reno, Nevada — Washoe County
Circle of Life Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 56th percentile in Nevada. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls below the state average. 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 56% of hospices in Nevada
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State avg: 52.6
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Nevada CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 91.5
State avg: 91.5
7
HCI Score
out of 10
56%
Percentile
in Nevada
#79
State Rank
in Nevada
State avg: 8.2
State avg: 91.5
About this provider
Circle of Life Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in Nevada.
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
- 7 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 0
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 63.6
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 14
- Visits near death
- 91.9
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16688
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 81.5
- Treatment preferences
- 98.5
- Beliefs & values
- 97.4
- Pain screening
- 95.9
- Pain assessment
- 86.7
- Dyspnea screening
- 98.5
- Dyspnea treatment
- 96.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 68.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 14
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $16688
- Avg daily census
- 45 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 30%
- Dementia
- 23%
- Heart disease
- 18%
- Respiratory
- 6%
- Stroke
- Not reported
Data Sources
- CCN
- 291509
- CMS Region
- 9
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