Visiting Nurse Home Care&hospice of Carroll County

Other30 years operating

North Conway, New Hampshire — Carroll County

Visiting Nurse Home Care&hospice of Carroll County is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 55th 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. 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 55% 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 life41.8

State avg: 70

Pain screening100

State avg: 94.7

Pain assessment100

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 94.7

Breathing difficulty treatment98.8

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 addressed95.7

State avg: 94.7

10

HCI Score

out of 10

55%

Percentile

in New Hampshire

#11

State Rank

in New Hampshire

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.7

HIS composite score94.7

State avg: 94.7

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits80
Nurse care minutes per day9.4

About this provider

Visiting Nurse Home Care&hospice of Carroll County 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
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
80
Nurse care minutes per day
9.4
Visits near death
84.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13740

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
94.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
95.7
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.8
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
41.8%
Nurse care minutes / day
9.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$13740
Avg daily census
19 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
31%
Dementia
20%
Heart disease
23%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
301520
CMS Region
1

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

Contact

North Conway, NH 03860

(603) 447-6766