Helios Care

Other37 years operating

Oneonta, New York — Otsego County

Helios Care is an established hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 69th percentile in New York. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, 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. 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

Better than 69% of hospices in New York

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life29.1

State avg: 50.8

Pain screening99.4

State avg: 95.5

Pain assessment100

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 95.5

Breathing difficulty treatment96.3

State avg: 95.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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.

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care81
Team communication85
Respect93
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training79
Treatment preferences documented99.8

State avg: 95.5

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 95.5

10

HCI Score

out of 10

69%

Percentile

in New York

#13

State Rank

in New York

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.2

HIS composite score97

State avg: 95.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.1
Gaps in nursing visits78.9
Nurse care minutes per day11.3

About this provider

Helios Care 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.1
Gaps in nursing visits
78.9
Nurse care minutes per day
11.3
Visits near death
81.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$11866

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
97
Treatment preferences
99.8
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.4
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
96.3
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
29.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$11866
Avg daily census
91 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
40%
Dementia
11%
Heart disease
22%
Respiratory
9%
Stroke
2%

Data Sources

CCN
331524
CMS Region
2

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

Contact

Oneonta, NY 13820

(607) 432-6773