Tender Care Home Health & Hospice

For-Profit4 years operating

Las Cruces, New Mexico — Dona Ana County

Tender Care Home Health & Hospice is a for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 47th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices 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

Above 47% of hospices in New Mexico

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Quality breakdown

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

1 measure not reported

Visits in last days of life51.1

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening98.8

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment98.1

State avg: 92.2

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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

47%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#29

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 visits60.3
Nurse care minutes per day11.3

About this provider

Tender Care Home Health & Hospice 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
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
60.3
Nurse care minutes per day
11.3
Visits near death
88.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$11023

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97.5
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
98.8
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
98.1
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
51.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$11023
Avg daily census
15 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
19%
Heart disease
13%
Respiratory
18%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
321586
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 522-3076