Vna at Hcs

Other35 years operating

Keene, New Hampshire — Cheshire County

Vna at Hcs is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 73rd percentile in New Hampshire. 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. 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 73% of hospices in New Hampshire

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life58.9

State avg: 70

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty screening99.8

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty treatment99.6

State avg: 94.7

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 94.7

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

Overall rating (9-10)82
Would recommend87
Timely care77
Team communication82
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training76
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 94.7

Beliefs & values addressed99.8

State avg: 94.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

73%

Percentile

in New Hampshire

#7

State Rank

in New Hampshire

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score99.4

State avg: 94.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.2
Gaps in nursing visits59.9
Nurse care minutes per day14.3

About this provider

Vna at Hcs performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Hampshire.

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
59.9
Nurse care minutes per day
14.3
Visits near death
93.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$13481

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.4
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.8
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.8
Dyspnea treatment
99.6
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
14.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$13481
Avg daily census
82 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
26%
Dementia
10%
Heart disease
9%
Respiratory
11%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
301503
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

Keene, NH 03431

(603) 352-2253