Hospice of Carteret County

Non-Profit28 years operating

Morehead City, North Carolina — Carteret County

Hospice of Carteret County is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 64th percentile in North Carolina. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. 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

Better than 64% of hospices in North Carolina

Independent & data-driven — no paid listings

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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 life61.4

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment97.7

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patientsNot reported

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 documented100

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

64%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#28

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score98.9

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits25.9
Nurse care minutes per day17.9

About this provider

Hospice of Carteret County 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
10 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
25.9
Nurse care minutes per day
17.9
Visits near death
94.2
Per-beneficiary spending
$8996

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
98.9
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
97.7
Opioid bowel care
Not reported

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
61.4%
Nurse care minutes / day
17.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$8996
Avg daily census
14 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
49%
Dementia
23%
Heart disease
Not reported
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
341579
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Morehead City, NC 28557

(252) 808-6085