Guardian Angel Home Health Inc.

For-Profit16 years operating

Farmington, New Mexico — San Juan County

Guardian Angel Home Health Inc. is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 49th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Above 49% 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 life86.1

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment97.3

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.2

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

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 documented100

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

49%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#28

State Rank

in New Mexico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97.5

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits29.6
Nurse care minutes per day16.7

About this provider

Guardian Angel Home Health Inc. performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in New Mexico.

Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
29.6
Nurse care minutes per day
16.7
Visits near death
100
Per-beneficiary spending
$5582

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
97.3
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
86.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$5582
Avg daily census
5 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
21%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
321562
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Farmington, NM 87402

(505) 564-9002