Ambercare Hospice Inc.

For-Profit28 years operating

Albuquerque, New Mexico — Bernalillo County

Ambercare Hospice Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 94th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. As a larger provider, they serve a high volume of patients — ask about nurse-to-patient ratios and how quickly they respond to after-hours calls.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 94% of hospices in New Mexico

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.6

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening99.8

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment99.9

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment99.9

State avg: 92.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.2

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

Overall rating (9-10)79
Would recommend82
Timely care74
Team communication79
Respect89
Emotional & spiritual support88
Symptom management72
Caregiver training73
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed99.9

State avg: 92.2

10

HCI Score

out of 10

94%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#4

State Rank

in New Mexico

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score99.6

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits53.2
Nurse care minutes per day10.8

About this provider

Ambercare Hospice Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New Mexico.

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
Gaps in nursing visits
53.2
Nurse care minutes per day
10.8
Visits near death
90.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16873

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.6
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.9
Pain screening
99.8
Pain assessment
99.9
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
99.9
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
10.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$16873
Avg daily census
395 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
21%
Dementia
22%
Heart disease
21%
Respiratory
15%
Stroke
5%

Data Sources

CCN
321538
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Albuquerque, NM 87113

(505) 244-0046