Tucumcari Hospice

Non-Profit13 years operating

Tucumcari, New Mexico — Quay County

Tucumcari Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 34th percentile in New Mexico. They perform particularly well in family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in this area. 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 34% 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 life61.5

State avg: 63.3

Pain screening91.7

State avg: 92.2

Pain assessment89.7

State avg: 92.2

Breathing difficulty screening97.2

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 documented100

State avg: 92.2

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.2

9

HCI Score

out of 10

34%

Percentile

in New Mexico

#36

State Rank

in New Mexico

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score83.3

State avg: 92.2

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits39.3
Nurse care minutes per day16.5

About this provider

Tucumcari Hospice performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, 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
39.3
Nurse care minutes per day
16.5
Visits near death
91.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$9984

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
83.3
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
91.7
Pain assessment
89.7
Dyspnea screening
97.2
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.5%
Nurse care minutes / day
16.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$9984
Avg daily census
5 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
32%
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
321566
CMS Region
6

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

Contact

Tucumcari, NM 88401

(575) 461-7240