Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services

Non-Profit41 years operating

Asheville, North Carolina — Buncombe County

Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 15th percentile in North Carolina. They perform particularly well in 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

In the bottom 85% in North Carolina

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Quality breakdown

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

Visits in last days of life65.1

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment99.8

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.6

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment99.8

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients99.7

State avg: 96.6

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the North Carolina CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)84
Would recommend88
Timely care80
Team communication84
Respect92
Emotional & spiritual support91
Symptom management77
Caregiver training78
Treatment preferences documented99.9

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed99.1

State avg: 96.6

9

HCI Score

out of 10

15%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#65

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score9

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score98.4

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days6.1
Gaps in nursing visits56
Nurse care minutes per day11.8

About this provider

Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in North Carolina.

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
6.1
Gaps in nursing visits
56
Nurse care minutes per day
11.8
Visits near death
94.5
Per-beneficiary spending
$7673

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.4
Treatment preferences
99.9
Beliefs & values
99.1
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.8
Dyspnea screening
99.6
Dyspnea treatment
99.8
Opioid bowel care
99.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
65.1%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.8
Per-beneficiary spending
$7673
Avg daily census
68 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
27%
Dementia
13%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
10%
Stroke
10%

Data Sources

CCN
341501
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 255-0231