Legacy Hospice
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Bernalillo County
Legacy Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 15th percentile in New Mexico. 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
Above Average
In the bottom 85% in New Mexico
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CompareQuality breakdown
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State avg: 63.3
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
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.
State avg: 92.2
State avg: 92.2
7
HCI Score
out of 10
15%
Percentile
in New Mexico
#46
State Rank
in New Mexico
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 92.2
About this provider
Legacy Hospice performs strongly in Family Support, placing them among the better providers in New Mexico.
Their Process Integrity scores are near the state average.
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
- 50.7
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.3
- Visits near death
- 92.5
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21266
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 57.9
- Treatment preferences
- 99.6
- Beliefs & values
- 87.2
- Pain screening
- 83.5
- Pain assessment
- 71.1
- Dyspnea screening
- 91.3
- Dyspnea treatment
- 91.4
- Opioid bowel care
- 79.5
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 65.2%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.3
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $21266
- Avg daily census
- 99 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 13%
- Dementia
- 20%
- Heart disease
- 21%
- Respiratory
- 15%
- Stroke
- 5%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 321569
- CMS Region
- 6
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