Niagara Hospice Inc.
Lockport, New York — Niagara County
Niagara Hospice Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 28th percentile in New York. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, clinical care practices, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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
Excellent
Above 28% of hospices in New York
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 50.8
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the New York CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.
State avg: 95.5
State avg: 95.5
9
HCI Score
out of 10
28%
Percentile
in New York
#29
State Rank
in New York
State avg: 9.2
State avg: 95.5
About this provider
Niagara Hospice Inc. performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in New York.
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
- 2.4
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 75.1
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 15
- Visits near death
- 88.6
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14253
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 95.3
- Treatment preferences
- 100
- Beliefs & values
- 100
- Pain screening
- 99.1
- Pain assessment
- 98.9
- Dyspnea screening
- 99.1
- Dyspnea treatment
- 95.3
- Opioid bowel care
- 97.5
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 56.7%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 15
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $14253
- Avg daily census
- 185 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 33%
- Dementia
- 15%
- Heart disease
- 12%
- Respiratory
- 13%
- Stroke
- 4%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 331530
- CMS Region
- 2
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