Hospice of Davidson County/ Hinkle Hospice House
Lexington, North Carolina — Davidson County
Hospice of Davidson County/ Hinkle Hospice House is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 16th percentile in North Carolina. 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
In the bottom 84% in North Carolina
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CompareQuality breakdown
Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.
State avg: 65.4
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
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.
State avg: 96.6
State avg: 96.6
9
HCI Score
out of 10
16%
Percentile
in North Carolina
#64
State Rank
in North Carolina
State avg: 9.5
State avg: 96.6
About this provider
Hospice of Davidson County/ Hinkle Hospice House performs strongly in Comfort & Pain Management, placing them among the better providers in North Carolina.
Ask about their on-call availability and how they support families between scheduled visits.
Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.
Hospice Care Index Components
- Overall HCI score
- 9 / 10
- Continuous care / inpatient days
- 3.1
- Gaps in nursing visits
- 65.2
- Nurse care minutes per day
- 9.2
- Visits near death
- 99.8
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13099
Process Quality Measures (HIS)
- Composite score
- 98.8
- Treatment preferences
- 99.9
- Beliefs & values
- 99.9
- Pain screening
- 99.5
- Pain assessment
- 100
- Dyspnea screening
- 100
- Dyspnea treatment
- 99.1
- Opioid bowel care
- 100
Utilization & Operations
- Visits in last days of life
- 76.4%
- Nurse care minutes / day
- 9.2
- Per-beneficiary spending
- $13099
- Avg daily census
- 131 patients
Patient Mix
- Cancer
- 26%
- Dementia
- 18%
- Heart disease
- 15%
- Respiratory
- 8%
- Stroke
- 15%
Data Sources
- CCN
- 341553
- CMS Region
- 4
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