Richmond County Hospice Inc.

Non-Profit34 years operating

Rockingham, North Carolina — Richmond County

Richmond County Hospice Inc. is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 68th 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

Better than 68% 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 life53.9

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening99.7

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessment99.4

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 96.6

Bowel care for pain medication patients98.7

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 documented100

State avg: 96.6

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 96.6

10

HCI Score

out of 10

68%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#25

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score99.1

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days4.3
Gaps in nursing visits38.9
Nurse care minutes per day15.9

About this provider

Richmond County Hospice Inc. 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
4.3
Gaps in nursing visits
38.9
Nurse care minutes per day
15.9
Visits near death
98.1
Per-beneficiary spending
$16858

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.1
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
99.7
Pain assessment
99.4
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
98.7

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
53.9%
Nurse care minutes / day
15.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$16858
Avg daily census
74 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
25%
Dementia
14%
Heart disease
19%
Respiratory
6%
Stroke
27%

Data Sources

CCN
341556
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 997-4464