Alexander Hospice

Non-Profit38 years operating

Taylorsville, North Carolina — Alexander County

Alexander Hospice is an established non-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 92nd percentile in North Carolina. They perform particularly well in end-of-life presence, 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 92% of hospices in North Carolina

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Quality breakdown

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

3 measures not reported

Visits in last days of life66

State avg: 65.4

Pain screening100

State avg: 96.6

Pain assessmentNot reported
Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 96.6

Breathing difficulty treatmentNot reported
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

92%

Percentile

in North Carolina

#6

State Rank

in North Carolina

HCI composite score10

State avg: 9.5

HIS composite score100

State avg: 96.6

Continuous care / inpatient days0.3
Gaps in nursing visits23.6
Nurse care minutes per day11.4

About this provider

Alexander 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
0.3
Gaps in nursing visits
23.6
Nurse care minutes per day
11.4
Visits near death
94.9
Per-beneficiary spending
$14294

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

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

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
66%
Nurse care minutes / day
11.4
Per-beneficiary spending
$14294
Avg daily census
13 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
Not reported
Dementia
Not reported
Heart disease
27%
Respiratory
Not reported
Stroke
Not reported

Data Sources

CCN
341521
CMS Region
4

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

Contact

Taylorsville, NC 28681

(828) 632-5026