Mountain Home Health Hospice

Non-Profit30 years operating

Taos, New Mexico — Taos County

Mountain Home Health Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores above average overall, ranking in the 17th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. Worth noting: their Hospice Care Index falls 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

Above Average

In the bottom 83% 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 life59.6

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening63.9

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment87.5

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening76.4

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty treatment100

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 documented77.8

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed69.4

State avg: 92.2

8

HCI Score

out of 10

17%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#45

State Rank

in New Mexico

HCI composite score8

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score47.2

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits73.3
Nurse care minutes per day13.5

About this provider

Mountain Home Health Hospice shows above-average performance in Family Support.

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
8 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0
Gaps in nursing visits
73.3
Nurse care minutes per day
13.5
Visits near death
92.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$14254

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
47.2
Treatment preferences
77.8
Beliefs & values
69.4
Pain screening
63.9
Pain assessment
87.5
Dyspnea screening
76.4
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
59.6%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$14254
Avg daily census
18 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
36%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
14%
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
321531
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-4786