Kindred Hospice

For-Profit10 years operating

Oxford, North Carolina — Granville County

Kindred Hospice is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 49th 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. 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

Above 49% of hospices 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 life47.2

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening99.2

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening99.2

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment98.2

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

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 documented100

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed99.2

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

49%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#39

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score96.7

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0
Gaps in nursing visits54
Nurse care minutes per day11

About this provider

Kindred Hospice 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
Gaps in nursing visits
54
Nurse care minutes per day
11
Visits near death
84.3
Per-beneficiary spending
$16479

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
96.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
99.2
Pain screening
99.2
Pain assessment
100
Dyspnea screening
99.2
Dyspnea treatment
98.2
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
47.2%
Nurse care minutes / day
11
Per-beneficiary spending
$16479
Avg daily census
33 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
24%
Dementia
28%
Heart disease
16%
Respiratory
12%
Stroke
13%

Data Sources

CCN
341599
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 603-0126